Integrated Research and Treatment Center (IFB) Adiposity Diseases, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany,
SRH University of Applied Health Sciences, Gera, Germany,
Obes Facts. 2019;12(4):440-447. doi: 10.1159/000500095. Epub 2019 Jul 17.
Obesity is associated with physical and medical restrictions and comorbidities, but it also entails psychosocial effects such as social isolation and feelings of rejection. The aim of this study was to investigate the link between loneliness and weight stigma in a large sample of obese individuals. Results were derived from a large representative sample (n = 1,000). The survey included the 3-item version of the UCLA loneliness scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as well as the Weight Bias Internalization scale (WBIS). The mean UCLA score was 1.943 (SD = 0.771). Respondents with higher levels of depression (B = 0.176), higher internalized weight bias (B = 0.435), and the experience of discrimination (B = 0.286) reported higher levels of loneliness. Future studies should investigate the mediation pathways between obesity, loneliness, and its determinants to provide a framework for successful interventions as part of obesity management programs.
肥胖与身体和医疗限制以及合并症有关，但它也会带来社会隔离和被拒绝感等心理社会影响。本研究旨在调查大量肥胖个体中孤独感与体重歧视之间的联系。研究结果来自于一个大型代表性样本（n = 1,000）。该调查包括 UCLA 孤独感量表的 3 项版本、患者健康问卷 (PHQ-9) 和体重偏见内化量表 (WBIS)。UCLA 的平均得分为 1.943（SD = 0.771）。抑郁程度较高的受访者（B = 0.176）、内化的体重偏见程度较高的受访者（B = 0.435）和经历过歧视的受访者（B = 0.286）报告的孤独感水平更高。未来的研究应该调查肥胖、孤独感及其决定因素之间的中介途径，为肥胖管理计划的成功干预提供框架。
