Fatwomenwhoendorsed fat acceptance (N = 128) were recruited from RadianceMagazine. Relationships between objectified
body consciousness (OBC), body esteem, and psychological well-being for the mostly European American sample were similar
to those found in other samples. OBC was independently related to body esteem when weight dissatisfaction was controlled.
Those who endorsed the need for social change in attitudes towards fat people had higher body esteem and self-acceptance, and
lower body shame, than those who endorsed personal acceptance of body size only.
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