APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Interaction of Weight Status and Fat Talk on Body Dissatisfaction: An Observation of Women Friends
- Ellen Hart
Eastern Michigan University - Chong Man Chow
Eastern Michigan University - Cin Cin Tan
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Sarah Dean
Eastern Michigan University - Caitlyn Thelen
Eastern Michigan University
Abstract
This research examined the interactive role of weight and fat talk on body dissatisfaction between female friends. Participants completed demographic information and body dissatisfaction questionnaires. They engaged in a conversation about their bodies in the laboratory. APIM analysis showed a significant interaction between fat talk and weight on body dissatisfaction.
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