Watching My Weight: Self-Weighing, Body Surveillance, and Body Dissatisfaction |
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Authors: | Andrea Mercurio Brandi Rima |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychiatry, Boston University, 85 East Newton Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA 2. Psychology Department, Hampton University, Hampton, VA, USA
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Abstract: | Understanding of the benefits of self-weighing are currently mixed, particularly with respect to women??s psychological health. Applying Objectification theory (Fredrickson and Roberts 1997), we explored the role of body surveillance as a mechanism in the link between self-weighing, a common weight management technique, and body dissatisfaction. The study was cross-sectional and the sample included primarily Caucasian, US college students from the Northeast (N?=?145). Participants completed measures of self-weighing, body surveillance, and body dissatisfaction. We predicted that body surveillance would mediate the positive relation between self-weighing and body dissatisfaction. Results supported our prediction; however additional work is necessary to clarify the potential negative effects of self-weighing on women??s body image. |
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