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    Psychometric Properties of the Thai Version of the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI)

    Yen-Chun Wang1, Kamolthip Ruckwongpatr2, Amornthep Jankaew3, Apiradee Pimsen4, Chirawat Paratthakonkun5, I-Hua Chen6, Jung-Sheng Chen7, Hsin-Chi Tsai8,9,*, Nadia Bevan10, Chung-Ying Lin1,11,12,13,*

    International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.11, pp. 1645-1661, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.071081 - 28 November 2025

    Abstract Background: Weight stigma is prevalent and has multiple sources, which have significant effects on individual, social, physical, and psychological health. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Thai version of WeSEI to provide a valid tool to assess weight stigma in Thai young adults. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey recruited 517 Thai university students from October 2024 to May 2025. All participants completed demographic information and standardized self-reported instruments, including WeSEI, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scale 21 (DASS-21), Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ), and Perceived Weight Stigma Scale (PWSS). The psychometric properties of the Thai version… More >

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    Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport: Associations with Weight Stigma, and Psychological Distress in a Two-Wave Longitudinal Study

    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 - 30 August 2024

    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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