Department of Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA.
Body Image. 2012 Sep;9(4):551-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2012.07.004. Epub 2012 Aug 11.
Given the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in the U.S., identifying behaviors that aid or hinder weight control efforts continues to be a research priority. Body weight monitoring is a technique used in many popular weight management programs. However, how weight monitoring-particularly self-weighing behavior-relates to psychological constructs like body image is poorly understood. Participants included 268 undergraduates (190 women, 78 men) at a midwestern university who completed questionnaires about self-weighing behavior and body image (multidimensional body-self relations questionnaire; eating disorder examination-questionnaire: weight and shape concern subscales). Among women, more frequent self-weighing was associated with greater appearance orientation, overweight preoccupation, and shape concern. Among men, more frequent self-weighing was associated with greater body areas satisfaction, health and fitness orientation, and positive health evaluation. Results suggest that self-weighing is a fairly common behavior, but its relationship with body image is complex and gender-specific.
鉴于超重和肥胖在美国的高患病率，确定有助于或阻碍体重控制努力的行为仍然是研究的重点。体重监测是许多流行的体重管理计划中使用的一种技术。然而，体重监测——特别是自我称重行为——与身体意象等心理结构的关系还知之甚少。参与者包括中西部一所大学的 268 名本科生（190 名女性，78 名男性），他们完成了关于自我称重行为和身体意象的问卷（多维身体自我关系问卷；饮食失调检查问卷：体重和体型关注分量表）。在女性中，更频繁的自我称重与更高的外表取向、超重困扰和体型关注有关。在男性中，更频繁的自我称重与更高的身体部位满意度、健康和健身取向以及积极的健康评价有关。结果表明，自我称重是一种相当普遍的行为，但它与身体意象的关系是复杂的，并且具有性别特异性。
