Task 2 How does fat talk affect body image?

Question 1

Fat talk troubling associations

Answer 1

Body shaming -, development of eating disorders, thin-ideal internalization and general body dissatisfaction

alrady brief exposure to fat talk increases body dissatisfaction

Question 2

Correlates of fat talk

Answer 2

Fat Talk and relationship s

Fat talk and body dissatisfactions

Fat talk and eating disorders

Fat talk and objectification

Fat talk and social comparison

Fat talk and the third person effect

Question 3

Fat talk and relationships

Answer 3

Body related disclosures either good or bad are positive correlated with relationship quality and higher body esteem

Being on the receiving end of body related disclosures may lead to fell objectified and focus more on his or her body

Question 4

Fat talk and body dissatisfaction

Answer 4

The frequency of engaging in fat talk was correlated with higher levels of body dissatisfaction and internalization of the thin ideal.

people engage in fat talk specially in times of stress

Question 5

Fat talk and eating disorders

Answer 5

A general positive correlation is shown

Fat talk in the family environment is related to the onset of eating disorders

Question 6

Fat talk and objectification

Answer 6

Fat talk as a consequence of objectification

exercise talk - what one sbody can do - higher body appreciation

Question 7

Fat talk and social comparison

Answer 7

For non overweight people contact with overweight people will lead to fat talk eventually

Question 8

Fat talk and the third person effect

Answer 8

Women admit to engage in fat talk but hold that ithers engage in fat talk more often (especially a phenomenon under overweight women)