Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Eat Behav. 2022 Aug;46:101648. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2022.101648. Epub 2022 Jun 22.
Negative body talk (NBT), defined as negative communication about one's body, is associated with disordered eating, yet factors that may enhance these effects are understudied. Using objectification theory as a framework, NBT may reflect a vocal manifestation of self-objectification and endorsement of body shame may enhance the association between NBT and disordered eating. Given relatively consistent NBT and objectification theory-based conclusions across male and female college samples, the current study hypothesized that for college students high in body shame, NBT would be more strongly associated with disordered eating than for those low in body shame. A total of 849 college students (77.4 % female) completed measures of NBT (sex-specific), body shame, and eating disorder symptoms. Negative binomial regressions tested hypotheses separately by sex. Moderation results identified that the association between NBT and eating disorder symptoms was stronger for females reporting lower body shame compared to higher body shame. Among males, only significant main effects of NBT and body shame were observed. Body image and disordered eating preventive interventions may benefit from targeting NBT and/or body shame in males and females, and college females reporting lower body shame may be at greatest risk for the negative impact of NBT.
负面身体言论（NBT），即对自己身体的负面交流，与饮食失调有关，但增强这些影响的因素还研究不足。以客观化理论为框架，NBT 可能反映出自我客观化的一种口头表现，而对身体羞耻感的认可可能会增强 NBT 与饮食失调之间的关联。鉴于男性和女性大学生样本中 NBT 和基于客观化理论的结论相对一致，本研究假设对于身体羞耻感较高的大学生来说，NBT 与饮食失调的关联比身体羞耻感较低的大学生更强。共有 849 名大学生（77.4%为女性）完成了 NBT（性别特异性）、身体羞耻感和饮食障碍症状的测量。使用负二项回归分别按性别检验假设。调节结果表明，与身体羞耻感较高的女性相比，报告身体羞耻感较低的女性中，NBT 与饮食障碍症状之间的关联更强。在男性中，仅观察到 NBT 和身体羞耻感的显著主效应。身体意象和饮食失调预防干预可能受益于针对男性和女性的 NBT 和/或身体羞耻感，而报告身体羞耻感较低的女大学生可能面临 NBT 负面影响的最大风险。
