Weight stigma and avoidance of physical activity and sport: development of a scale and establishment of correlates

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    Efforts to address these structural factors have not halted the declining participation rates, which suggests other psychosocial factors (e_g, stigma, physical appearance concerns) may also influence individuals` decisions to avoid participating in PA and sport. Some research examining the relationship between experiences of weight stigmatisation, physical appearance concerns, and avoidance of PA and sport note the potential role of these psychosocial factors in PA and sport participation. Women may be particularly likely to internalize sociocultural messages about ideal body shape and weight and, in turn, may avoid participating in activities such as PA and . . .

     

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