The prevalence of negative weight commentary in girls sport and associations with body image and well-being in young adulthood
Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal
Published online on October 21, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Health Psychology, Volume 31, Issue 6, Page 2575-2584, May 2026.
This study examined the prevalence of negative weight commentary across girls sport sources, and the association between weight commentary and body image (appearance and fitness shame, guilt, envy, embarrassment, pride) and psychological well-being (...
This study examined the prevalence of negative weight commentary across girls sport sources, and the association between weight commentary and body image (appearance and fitness shame, guilt, envy, embarrassment, pride) and psychological well-being (...