Body image concerns in obese women seeking bariatric surgery

Bibliographic Data

ID12928107
AuthorsAmrita Ghai (St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, corresponding author), Irena Milosevic (0000-0002-0953-7408, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton), Michèle Laliberté (0000-0002-6537-3559, McMaster University), Randi E Mccabe (0000-0001-6437-4982, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton)
EditorsValerie H Taylor (0000-0002-8948-638X)
Year2014
Volume7
Issue2
Pages96-107
Publication date2014-06-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1757-0980 • E-ISSN: 2042-8367
PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1108/eihsc-11-2013-0044
OpenAlexW1966577893
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited44

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess multidimensional body image concerns in a sample of obese women seeking bariatric surgery at an outpatient hospital clinic in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of obese adult women seeking bariatric surgery at an outpatient medical clinic in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ( n =148) completed various self-report measures of body image concerns, including body image dysphoria, body image quality of life, body image investment, and appearance satisfaction. Participant scores were compared to normative data. Correlations between body image concern measures and body mass index (BMI) were examined. Findings – Participants endorsed more body image dysphoria, more negative body image quality of life, and less appearance satisfaction than normative samples. BMI was not correlated with body image concern scores. Practical implications – Interventions aimed at reducing body image disturbance in obese women should target multiple components of body image concern. Decisions about who should receive interventions should not be based on BMI status. Originality/value – The majority of research on body image concerns focuses exclusively on evaluative constructs such as body image dissatisfaction. The current study examined affective, cognitive, and behavioural body image constructs. A better understanding of the multidimensional nature of body image concerns in obese women seeking bariatric surgery informs the development of effective, targeted interventions

Body mass index · Normative · Outpatient clinic · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Quality of life (healthcare · Body Contouring and Surgery · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology