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Obesity and Health Practices Stigma (botany)

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Understanding stigma in the context of help-seeking for eating disorders

Prudence L. Wall, Daniel B. Fassnacht, Esme Fabry, Anne O’Shea, Catherine Houlihan, Kate E. Mulgrew, et al.
Journal of Eating Disorders Summary & key facts 2024 10 citations

This study asked 333 people with high eating-disorder symptoms about stigma, shame, and whether they sought help. The research found that perceived stigma, self-stigma, and shame together were linked to help-seeking and “predicted 64% of help-seeking behaviour (p = .005)” after accounting for age and gender. The single stigma concern…

Eating Disorders and Behaviors Obesity and Health Practices Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
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