TY - JOUR
T1 - Weight stigma
T2 - a potential barrier to psychiatric/mental health medication care
AU - Kline, Kiki M.
AU - O’neill, Elizabeth A.
AU - Behar, Stephanie
AU - Winter, Virginia Ramseyer
AU - Clemens, Jonathan P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Weight stigma is pervasive in the United States, and its presence in healthcare settings can lead to an avoidance of healthcare services. This study examined whether experienced weight stigma or weight self-stigma predicted psychiatric/mental health medication visits. A total of 384 self-identified female participants completed an online survey about stigma and utilization of healthcare services. Binary logistic regression analyses indicated that having been discriminated against because of body weight, and weight self-stigma, predicted avoidance. Results suggest weight stigma may have negative implications for psychiatric/mental health medication visits. Implications for social work research, practice, and advocacy are discussed.
AB - Weight stigma is pervasive in the United States, and its presence in healthcare settings can lead to an avoidance of healthcare services. This study examined whether experienced weight stigma or weight self-stigma predicted psychiatric/mental health medication visits. A total of 384 self-identified female participants completed an online survey about stigma and utilization of healthcare services. Binary logistic regression analyses indicated that having been discriminated against because of body weight, and weight self-stigma, predicted avoidance. Results suggest weight stigma may have negative implications for psychiatric/mental health medication visits. Implications for social work research, practice, and advocacy are discussed.
KW - Healthcare avoidance
KW - mental healthcare
KW - psychiatric healthcare
KW - self-stigma
KW - weight stigma
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U2 - 10.1080/15332985.2023.2184191
DO - 10.1080/15332985.2023.2184191
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85149391409
SN - 1533-2985
VL - 21
SP - 492
EP - 509
JO - Social Work in Mental Health
JF - Social Work in Mental Health
IS - 5
ER -