This study examined the relationship between body weight shame, self-criticism and mental health for individuals across body weight ranges. In total 1695 participants completed a series of online measures and we used Structural Equation Modelling, to assess for the relationship between weight, perceived weight, social rank (social comparison, body weight shame, submissiveness) self-criticism (inadequate and self-hatred) and anxious and depressive symptoms. Results indicated that perceived body weight is more important than actual body weight in predicting body weight shame. Importantly, individuals classified in higher BMI ranges rely more on the self-hatred form of self-criticism which significantly predicts anxious and depressive symptoms.

这项研究检查了体重范围内个体的体重羞耻、自我批评和心理健康之间的关系。共有 1695 名参与者完成了一系列在线测量，我们使用结构方程建模来评估体重、感知体重、社会等级（社会比较、体重羞耻、顺从）自我批评（不足和自我仇恨）之间的关系以及焦虑和抑郁的症状。结果表明，在预测体重羞耻感时，感知体重比实际体重更重要。重要的是，属于较高 BMI 范围的个体更多地依赖于自我憎恨形式的自我批评，这显着预测了焦虑和抑郁症状。