Psychosocial Variables Related to Weight-Related Self-Stigma in Physical Activity among Young Adults across Weight Status Show others and affiliations
2020 (English) In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 17, no 1, article id 64Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
A healthy lifestyle with sufficient physical activity (PA) can contribute to weight management. Yet, many people do not maintain a healthy lifestyle. To explain PA, we propose a model that incorporates the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with weight-related self-stigma. We recruited 325 young adults to complete questionnaires regarding their physical activities, weight-related self-stigma, and TPB factors. We used structural equation modeling to examine the model fit and the path invariance across weight groups. The model showed excellent model fit, but path invariance was not supported. Weight-related self-stigma significantly explained the perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention, and engagement of PA. People without overweight and people with overweight have different considerations for PA. Weight-related self-stigma is important for PA as well. To promote a healthy lifestyle, healthcare providers should provide different suggestions or interventions that suit their patients' weight-related concerns.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages MDPI, 2020. Vol. 17, no 1, article id 64
Keywords [en]
overweight, physical activity, stigma, the theory of planned behavior
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-47240 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17010064 ISI: 000509391500064 PubMedID: 31861769 Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85076999267 Local ID: GOA HHJ 2020;HHJÖvrigtIS OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-47240 DiVA, id: diva2:1383053
2020-01-072020-01-072025-10-13 Bibliographically approved