Can Legislation Prohibiting Weight Discrimination Improve Psychological Well‐Being? A Preliminary Investigation
Pearl R, Puhl R, Dovidio J. Can Legislation Prohibiting Weight Discrimination Improve Psychological Well‐Being? A Preliminary Investigation. Analyses Of Social Issues And Public Policy 2017, 17: 84-104. DOI: 10.1111/asap.12128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight discriminationWeight biasInternalized weight biasWeight bias internalizationMere knowledgeOverweight/obesityPoor mental healthPositive affectNegative affectAffective responsesIllegal conditionsMental healthUnfair treatmentAnalysis of covariancePresent researchObesityAffectParticipantsDiscrimination