Investigation of the Relationship Between Weight Bias Internalization and Negative Body Talk in Women who Regularly Exercise Considering Age and Body Mass Index Variables

Year 2024, Volume: 29 Issue: 1, 53 - 60, 31.01.2024

İlayda Esin Mehmet Haşim Akgül

https://doi.org/10.53434/gbesbd.1384660

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the correlation between internalized weight bias and negative body talk among women who engage in regular exercise, considering age and body mass index variables. In this context, a correlational research design, one of the quantitative research methods, was used. The study sample comprises 310 women (mean age=31.13±12.51) who exercise regularly. The data was collected using the Two-Factor Internalized Weight Bias Scale (IWBI-2F) and the Negative Body Talk Scale (NBTS). The data was analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 22 software package. Correlation analysis investigated the relationship between the WBI-2F and NBTS subscales with body mass index variable. In addition, a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to examine potential differences in the scales based on age and body mass index variables. Furthermore, a multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to identify the predictors for both scales. Upon examination of the findings, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the body concerns sub-dimension of the age variable and the weight related stress sub-dimension, as well as the body examines sub-dimension of the body mass index variable. According to the results of multiple regression analysis, body concerns, and body comparison subscale scores were found to be significant predictors of stress scores. As a result, the research findings also observed that as the body mass index increases, weight related stress (a sub-dimension of WBI-2F) and body concerns (a sub-dimension of NBTS) also increase positively.

Keywords

Exercise, Woman, Internalization weight bias, Negative body talk

Düzenli Egzersiz Yapan Kadınlarda İçselleştirilmiş Kilo Önyargısı ile Olumsuz Beden Konuşmaları Arasındaki İlişkinin Yaş ve Beden Kitle İndeksi Değişkenleri Açısından İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, düzenli egzersiz yapan kadınlarda içselleştirilmiş kilo önyargısı ile olumsuz beden konuşmaları arasındaki ilişkinin yaş ve beden kitle indeksi değişkenleri açısından incelenmesidir. Bu kapsamda nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden olan korelasyonel araştırma deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini düzenli egzersiz yapan 310 (yaşort= 31,13±12,51) kadın oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplamak amacıyla İki Faktörlü İçselleştirilmiş Kilo Önyargısı Ölçeği (İKÖÖ-2F) ve Olumsuz Beden Konuşmaları Ölçeği (OBKÖ) kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler IBM SPSS 22 paket program kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. İKÖÖ-2F ve OBKÖ alt boyutlarının beden kitle indeksi değişkeni ile ilişkisine bakmak amacıyla korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. Ek olarak ölçeklerin, yaş ve beden kitle indeksi değişkenine göre farklılık gösterip göstermediğini analiz etmek amacıyla tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) ve her iki ölçeğinde yordayıcılarını belirleyebilmek amacıyla çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Bulgular incelendiğinde, yaş değişkeninin beden endişeleri alt boyutuyla, beden kitle indeksi değişkenin de kiloyla ilişkili stres alt boyutu ve beden endişeleri alt boyutuyla istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir farklılık olduğu saptanmıştır. Çoklu regresyon analizi sonuçlarına göre beden endişeleri ve beden kıyaslama alt boyutları puanlarının, stres puanlarını anlamlı bir şekilde yordadığı görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak, araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda beden kitle indeksi arttıkça; İKÖÖ-2F alt boyutu olan kiloyla ilişkili stres ve OBKÖ alt boyutu olan beden endişelerinin de pozitif yönde arttığı tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Egzersiz, Kadın, İçselleştirilmiş kilo önyargısı, Olumsuz beden konuşmaları

Ethical Statement

Bu araştırma, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Etik Kuru-lu’nun 02.02.2022 tarih ve 2022/490 sayılı kararı ile etik açıdan uygun bulunmuştur.

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