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100 1 a| Shonrock, Abigail Thorndyke,e| author.;

245 14 a| The impact of identity on BMI and contributing factors :b| a comparison of identity, sociocultural attitudes, maladaptive eating, physical activity, weight stigma, and BMI among bisexual, lesbian, and heterosexual women /c| by Abigail Thorndyke Shonrock.;

264 1 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| [East Carolina University],c| 2024.;

300 a| 1 online resource (138 pages) :b| illustrations;

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502 b| Ph.D.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2024.;

502 a| Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Psychology;

500 a| Advisor: Robert A. Carels;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed February 4, 2026).;

520 3 a| With the rising rates of obesity and its association with chronic health conditions, there has been an increasing focus on the contributing factors. Also concerning are the numerous disparities observed in the prevalence of obesity within certain marginalized groups. In particular, sexual minority women have higher rates of obesity (as defined by BMI) than heterosexual women. This disparity is concerning due to the correlation between obesity and chronic health conditions, and LGBTQ+ populations have significant health disparities compared to their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. While research has turned towards examining maladaptive eating, physical activity, internalized and experienced weight stigma, and sociocultural attitudes among LGBTQ+ populations, there is still much work to be done in exploring the connections between these variables. For sexual minority women in particular, research has demonstrated that this population reports higher maladaptive eating than heterosexual women despite comparable levels of experienced weight stigma and internalized weight bias. Some research attempting to examine barriers to physical activity for lesbian and bisexual women has hypothesized that the unique identity of an LGBTQ+ individual may play a significant role in health behavior engagement. Therefore, this dissertation explored the impact of sexual identity on predictors (maladaptive eating, physical activity, internalized and experienced weight stigma, and sociocultural attitudes) of obesity among bisexual and lesbian women, as compared to heterosexual women. Furthermore, the dissertation explored the potential predictive value of identity acceptance, heterosexist experiences, and community connection on BMI outcomes among bisexual and lesbian women. While sexual orientation appeared to moderate the relationship between several predictive variables and BMI, the relationship between these variables and bisexual and lesbian women was not clearly explained by the current models of obesity. Additionally, identity acceptance, community connection, and heterosexist experiences were not predictive of BMI, suggesting they may play more of a distal role in BMI outcomes. Future research should continue to explore the mechanism of obesity for bisexual and lesbian women.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

650 0 a| Obesity in womenx| Psychological aspects.;

650 0 a| Obesity in womenx| Social aspects.;

650 0 a| Bisexual womenx| Health and hygiene.;

650 0 a| Lesbiansx| Health and hygiene.;

650 0 a| Heterosexual womenx| Health and hygiene.;

650 0 a| Gender identity.;

650 0 a| Internalization.;

653 a| health behaviors;

653 a| stigma;

700 1 a| Carels, Robert A.,e| degree supervisor.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjvJjjT8dXdYQfgT7pFKr3;

710 2 a| East Carolina University.b| Department of Psychology.;

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The impact of identity on BMI and contributing factors : a comparison of identity, sociocultural attitudes, maladaptive eating, physical activity, weight stigma, and BMI among bisexual, lesbian, and heterosexual women / by Abigail Thorndyke Shonrock.

Author/creator	Shonrock, Abigail Thorndyke author.
Other author	Carels, Robert A., degree supervisor.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Psychology.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2024.
Description	1 online resource (138 pages) : illustrations
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Obesity in women--Psychological aspects. Obesity in women--Social aspects. Bisexual women--Health and hygiene. Lesbians--Health and hygiene. Heterosexual women--Health and hygiene. Gender identity. Internalization.

Summary	With the rising rates of obesity and its association with chronic health conditions, there has been an increasing focus on the contributing factors. Also concerning are the numerous disparities observed in the prevalence of obesity within certain marginalized groups. In particular, sexual minority women have higher rates of obesity (as defined by BMI) than heterosexual women. This disparity is concerning due to the correlation between obesity and chronic health conditions, and LGBTQ+ populations have significant health disparities compared to their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. While research has turned towards examining maladaptive eating, physical activity, internalized and experienced weight stigma, and sociocultural attitudes among LGBTQ+ populations, there is still much work to be done in exploring the connections between these variables. For sexual minority women in particular, research has demonstrated that this population reports higher maladaptive eating than heterosexual women despite comparable levels of experienced weight stigma and internalized weight bias. Some research attempting to examine barriers to physical activity for lesbian and bisexual women has hypothesized that the unique identity of an LGBTQ+ individual may play a significant role in health behavior engagement. Therefore, this dissertation explored the impact of sexual identity on predictors (maladaptive eating, physical activity, internalized and experienced weight stigma, and sociocultural attitudes) of obesity among bisexual and lesbian women, as compared to heterosexual women. Furthermore, the dissertation explored the potential predictive value of identity acceptance, heterosexist experiences, and community connection on BMI outcomes among bisexual and lesbian women. While sexual orientation appeared to moderate the relationship between several predictive variables and BMI, the relationship between these variables and bisexual and lesbian women was not clearly explained by the current models of obesity. Additionally, identity acceptance, community connection, and heterosexist experiences were not predictive of BMI, suggesting they may play more of a distal role in BMI outcomes. Future research should continue to explore the mechanism of obesity for bisexual and lesbian women.
General note	Advisor: Robert A. Carels
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed February 4, 2026).
Dissertation note	Ph.D. East Carolina University 2024.
Dissertation note	Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Psychology
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

The impact of identity on BMI and contributing factors : a comparison of identity, sociocultural attitudes, maladaptive eating, physical activity, weight stigma, and BMI among bisexual, lesbian, and heterosexual women / by Abigail Thorndyke Shonrock.

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