Rotenberg Ken J, Bharathi Carla, Davies Helen, Finch Tom
School of Psychology, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
Eat Behav. 2017 Aug;26:167-170. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2017.03.006. Epub 2017 Apr 4.
The relation between obesity and Social Withdrawal Syndrome (SWS) was examined using the data gathered by Rotenberg, Bharathi, Davies, and Finch (2013). One hundred and 35 undergraduates (80 females; Mage=21years-10months) completed standardized scales that assessed the SWS (low emotional trust beliefs in close others, low disclosure to close others, and high loneliness). BMI was calculated from self-reported weight and height. As hypothesized, quadratic relations were found in which participants with BMI>30 (i.e., obese) demonstrated the SWS pattern of low emotional trust beliefs in close others, low disclosure to close others, and high loneliness. As further evidence, lower emotional trust in close others, lower disclosure to close others, and greater loneliness were found for obese participants (>30 BMI, n=27) than both normal weight (<25 BMI, n=67) and overweight participants (25 to 30 BMI, n=41). The findings confirmed the hypothesis that obesity was associated with the SWS. The findings suggested that the lack of trust in others by obese individuals contributes to their unwillingness to seek out help for health and psychosocial problems.
利用罗滕伯格、巴拉蒂、戴维斯和芬奇（2013年）收集的数据，对肥胖与社交退缩综合征（SWS）之间的关系进行了研究。135名本科生（80名女性；平均年龄=21岁10个月）完成了评估社交退缩综合征的标准化量表（对亲密他人的情感信任信念低、对亲密他人的自我表露少以及孤独感高）。体重指数根据自我报告的体重和身高计算得出。正如所假设的那样，发现了二次关系，即体重指数>30（即肥胖）的参与者表现出社交退缩综合征的模式：对亲密他人的情感信任信念低、对亲密他人的自我表露少以及孤独感高。作为进一步的证据，与正常体重（体重指数<25，n=67）和超重参与者（体重指数25至30，n=41）相比，肥胖参与者（体重指数>30，n=27）对亲密他人的情感信任更低、对亲密他人的自我表露更少，且孤独感更强。这些发现证实了肥胖与社交退缩综合征有关的假设。研究结果表明，肥胖个体对他人缺乏信任导致他们不愿就健康和心理社会问题寻求帮助。
