Understanding the prevalence and correlates of implicit theories of weight in the United States: Insights from a nationally representative sample.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES:The primary aim of this research is to understand how mindsets about weight controllability in the United States relate to population health. We examined the distribution of people's implicit theories of weight, from an incremental (controllable) to an entity (not controllable) mindset, in a nationally representative sample, as well as their relation to: sociodemographic factors, beliefs about behaviour and genetics as causes of obesity and engagement in weight management-relevant behaviours. METHODS:We report data from the National Cancer Institute's Health Information National Trends Survey 4. RESULTS:A majority of respondents endorsed an incremental mindset of body weight, but endorsement of this mindset was stronger among younger, white respondents, and those with a higher income and more educational attainment. A stronger incremental mindset was related to stronger behaviour and weaker genetic causal beliefs about obesity, as well as a tendency to report increased engagement in weight management-relevant behaviours. CONCLUSIONS:Our research provides evidence that although incremental mindsets are more common overall and associated with engagement in health behaviours that can contribute to or detract from population health, incremental mindsets are less common among individuals from more marginalised groups.

journal_name

Psychol Health

journal_title

Psychology & health

authors

Auster-Gussman LA,Rothman AJ

doi

10.1080/08870446.2017.1373112

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-04-01 00:00:00

pages

483-498

issue

4

eissn

0887-0446

issn

1476-8321

journal_volume

33

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