Weight conversations in romantic relationships: What do they sound like and how do partners respond?
| Autor: | Jerica M. Berge, Laura Miller, Keeley J. Pratt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Adult
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| Zdroj: | Families, systemshealth : the journal of collaborative family healthcare. 34(3) |
| ISSN: | 1939-0602 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION The limited research examining weight conversations (i.e., conversations about weight, body shape, or size) in adult romantic relationships has shown associations between engaging in these conversations and disordered eating behaviors, overweight/obesity, and psychosocial problems in adults. Given the potential harmful consequences of these conversations, it is important to gather more rich qualitative data to understand how weight talk is experienced in romantic relationships and how romantic partners respond to these conversations. METHODS Adults (n = 118; mean age 35 years) from a cross-sectional study were interviewed in their homes. The majority of adults (90% female; mean age = 35 years) were from minority (64% African American) and low-income ( |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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