Saffari Mohsen1,2,#, Yi-Ching Lin3,#, Po-Ching Huang4, Yu-Ting Huang5, Ru-Yi Huang6,7, Chi Hsien Huang8,9,*, Jung-Sheng Chen10, Wai Chuen Poon11, Mark D. Griffiths12, Chung-Ying Lin5,13,14,15,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.8, pp. 633-641, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.053432
Abstract Background: Physical inactivity is a major public health problem worldwide that results in physical and mental health problems. One major issue for physical inactivity is weight stigma (WS), especially perceived WS, which could lead to a tendency to avoid physical activity (PA). To better understand the association between perceived WS and PA, knowledge of the likely mediators in this association such as weight bias internalization (WBI) and psychological distress were investigated in the present study. Methods: Using a two-wave longitudinal study and convenient sampling, 388 Taiwanese participants (55% females; mean age = 29.7 years [SD… More >
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