Co-Rumination of Fat Talk and Weight Control Practices: An Application of Confirmation Theory.
Grounded in confirmation theory, the current research sought to explore the relationship between co-rumination of fat talk and weight control practices (i.e., binging and purging, exercising, and healthy eating behaviors), with a particular interest in whether perceptions of friends' responses during these interactions exacerbate or mitigate this relationship. Female friendship dyads completed online questionnaires at three time points across 2 weeks. Multilevel modeling analyses revealed that (a) co-rumination was positively associated with binging and purging and exercising, (b) women who perceived their friends as accepting reported less binging and purging, more exercising, and more healthy eating behaviors,
a Department of Communication Studies University of Georgia.
Analisa
A
Arroyo
b Department of Communication University of Arizona.
Chris
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Segrin
b Department of Communication University of Arizona.
Jake
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Harwood
b Department of Communication University of Arizona.
Joseph A
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Bonito
D000328:Adult; D056912:Binge-Eating Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D001828:Body Image; D001835:Body Weight; D000072001:Diet, Healthy; D015444:Exercise; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D055361:Multilevel Analysis; D012944:Social Support; D015206:Southwestern United States; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult