Besides physical consequences, obesity has negative psychological effects, thereby
lowering human life quality. Major psychological consequences of this disorder includes …

It is commonly assumed that a person identifying that they are 'overweight'is an important
prerequisite to successful weight management. However, there has been no systematic …

Noted for its fair and equal coverage of men and women, Psychology of Gender reviews the
research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives, including psychology …

Shame has been highlighted as a key component of eating psychopathology. However, the
specific impact of body image shame on binge eating and the mechanisms through which it …

There is growing recognition that binge eating is a prevalent problem with serious
implications for both clinical and nonclinical samples. The current study aimed at examining …

Background Stress and anxiety levels are elevated among university and college students.
Although high stress levels can lead to an increase in adiposity, it is not clear whether stress …

Purpose Gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth may experience significant body dissatisfaction.
We examined sexual orientation differences in self-perceived weight status and the …

Current theory and evidence point to disruptions in self-concept and difficulties with emotion
regulation as contributing to the severity of binge eating. Alternatively, contemporary …

This study examined the correlates of race, weight status, and binge eating among 715
female undergraduate students (77% Caucasian; 13% African American) enrolled at an …

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the cross‐sectional association between
weight misperception among young adults with overweight/obesity and disordered eating …