Trial reportJournal of consulting and clinical psychology2020
Effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention targeting weight stigma: A randomized controlled trial.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Assessing Weight Stigma Interventions: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Current obesity reports · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to Reduce Skin-related Self-stigma: A Systematic Review.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2024Pooled it
- How to reduce the adverse effects of weight stigma on the quality of life: a preferred reported items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA).Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Is weight stigma associated with physical activity? A systematic review.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2021Pooled it
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- Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Group Counseling Program on Weight Bias Internalization and Psychological Outcomes Among Obese Youth in Mahasarakham University, Thailand.Journal of research in health sciences · 2024Trial
- Longitudinal associations of binge eating with internalized weight stigma and eating self-efficacy.Eating behaviors · 2023Trial
- Six-Month Follow-up from a Randomized Controlled Trial of the Weight BIAS Program.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2020Trial
- Weight Bias Internalisation and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents: What Role Do Family Meals Play?European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
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- Understanding Internalized Weight Bias and Its Psychological Consequences: Implications for Improving Quality of Life.Scandinavian journal of psychology · 2026Article
- Shaping attitudes toward body-related cues via evaluative conditioning: investigating the roles of social comparison and self-esteem.Cognitive processing · 2026Article
- Internalized weight stigma and obesity-related quality of life in adults with obesity or overweight: a cross-sectional study across clinical and community settings.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2026Article
- Illness Experiences in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy on Chinese Social Media: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Changes to Weight Bias Internalization and Eating Behaviors in Adults Aged 50+ With Overweight or Obesity During a Structured 12-Week Behavioral Weight Management Intervention.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
- Expanding the Scope of Open Weighing to Target Anxiety About the Consequences of Weight Gain in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
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- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Psychological Intervention for Internalized Health-Related Stigma Among Adults With Chronic Health Conditions: Preliminary Investigation.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Weight Stigma in the Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Context: Current State of the Literature, Conceptual Model, and Looking Forward.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- The Unique Associations of Thin-Ideal Internalization and Internalized Weight Stigma With Body Dissatisfaction Across Body Sizes.Journal of clinical psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo test the effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for weight bias internalization (WBI; i.e., self-stigma) combined with behavioral weight loss (BWL).
methodAdults with obesity and elevated WBI were randomly assigned to BWL alone or combined with the Weight Bias Internalization and Stigma Program (BWL + BIAS). Participants attended weekly group meetings for 12 weeks, followed by 2 biweekly and 2 monthly meetings (26 weeks total). Changes at Week 12 on the Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS) and Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ) were the principal outcomes, with changes at Week 26 assessed as secondary outcomes. Other outcomes included changes in mood, body image, eating behaviors, self-monitoring, and weight.
resultsSeventy-two participants were randomized (84.7% female, 66.7% Black, mean age = 47.1 ± 11.5 years) Linear mixed models showed no significant differences between the BWL + BIAS and BWL groups in WBIS changes at Week 12 (-1.3 ± 0.2 vs. -1.0 ± 0.2) or week 26 (-1.5 ± 0.2 vs. -1.3 ± 0.2). BWL + BIAS participants had greater reductions in WSSQ total scores at Week 12 (p = .03), with greater changes on the self-devaluation subscale at Weeks 12 and 26 (p ≤ .03). BWL + BIAS participants reported significantly greater benefits on measures of eating and self-monitoring. Percent weight loss at Week 26 did not differ significantly between groups (BWL + BIAS = -4.5 ± 1.0%, BWL = -5.9 ± 1.0%, p = .28).
conclusionA psychological intervention for WBI produced short-term reductions in some aspects of weight self-stigma in persons with obesity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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