Objectives

Research suggests that directing compassion inward (i.e., self-compassion) is related to better psychological and physical well-being. Little research attention has focused on the links between self-compassion and internalized weight stigma. Internalized weight stigma, or devaluing oneself because of one’s body weight, is pervasive across women regardless of their weight and is particularly detrimental to psychological and physical well-being.

Methods

This study examined the indirect effects of self-compassion on maladaptive eating behaviors through lower levels of internalized weight stigma and increased psychological well-being in a sample of 266 women. Women completed an online questionnaire assessing self-compassion, internalized weight stigma, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and emotional and restrained eating.

Results

Self-compassion was associated with lower levels of internalized weight stigma, which in turn was associated with fewer depressive symptoms and less anxiety. Contrary to expectations, self-compassion was not associated with eating behaviors through the sequence of internalized weight stigma and psychological well-being. However, self-compassion was associated with less emotional and restrained eating through lower internalized weight stigma.

Conclusions

The link between self-compassion and fewer maladaptive eating behaviors was explained by internalized weight stigma alone, as opposed to a sequence of internalized weight stigma and psychological well-being.

中文翻译：

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自我同情，内在的重量污名，心理健康和女性的饮食行为

目标

研究表明，向内引导同情心（即自我同情）与改善心理和身体健康有关。很少有研究关注于自我同情与内在的体重耻辱之间的联系。内在的体重污名或因自身体重而贬值的现象在妇女中无处不在，无论她们的体重如何，这特别不利于心理和身体健康。

方法

这项研究通过对266名女性的样本进行了研究，考察了自我同情对较低适应不良饮食行为的间接影响，其原因是较低的内在化的污名和增加的心理健康。妇女们完成了一份在线问卷，评估自我同情心，内在的体重柱头，焦虑和抑郁症状以及情绪化和节制的进食。

结果

自我同情与较低的内化体重柱头相关，而后者又与较少的抑郁症状和较少的焦虑相关。与期望相反，自我同情与内在的体重污名和心理健康的序列无关，与进食行为有关。然而，自我同情心与较低的内在化的体重污名联系在一起，从而减少了情绪，抑制了进食。

结论

自我同情和较少的不良适应饮食行为之间的联系仅靠内在的体重柱头来解释，而不是一系列内在的体重柱头和心理健康。