Perceived and Actual Weight Stigma Among Romantic Couples

Abstract: According to research on weight bias, relationship stigma may be greater among romantic couples comprised of at least one overweight partner, as compared to two healthy-weight partners. However, comparison theories predict that the stigma of being overweight may be greater among mixed-weight couples (i.e., romantic partners with dissimilar body mass indexes; BMI) than matched-weight couples (e.g., similarly overweight partners). To test these rival hypotheses, we assessed perceived and actual stigma experienced by mixed-weight and matched-weight couples. In two studies, people inferred (Study 1) or reported the actual amount (Study 2) of relational stigma and weight-related discomfort experienced by a healthy-weight/overweight person in a mixed/matched-weight relationship. Supporting the weight bias hypothesis, people inferred overweight people and their partners experience greater stigma and weight-related discomfort (Study 1). However, only overweight people in a matched-weight, .... https://interpersona.psychopen.eu/index.php/interpersona/article/view/3495

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Perceived and Actual Weight Stigma Among Romantic Couples ; volume:10 ; number:2 ; day:23 ; month:12 ; year:2016 ; Interpersona ; 10, Heft 2 (23.12.2016)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Brian Collisson ; David Rusbasan

Further information

• DOI: 10.5964/ijpr.v10i2.206
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020101418425039280267
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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