Date Author Source Type of Use Summary and reflection
Published Publication
03/2009 Latner, J., Greater History of Weight-related Academic I will mention Purpose: To investigate whether stigmatising experiences and fear of
Wilson, Stigmatizing Experience is Journal this source the consequences of obesity were associated with more weight loss
G., Associated with Greater Weight when discussing success.
Jackson, Loss in Obesity Treatment. the reasons why Methodology: Participants of weight loss clinic were studied using
M. and people believe questionnaires such as Stigmatising Situations Inventory.
Stunkard,
A., Physical that weight
stigma will help
Furthermore, peoples’ initial weight was compared to their weight
they had lost through the program
Health to lower obesity Results: more stigmatizing experiences resulted in more weight loss
and greater weight maintenance after six months in treatment and
therefore improved outcome of treatment.
Reflection:
Strengths:
Latner is an associate professor of psychology at the university of
Hawaii and has a PhD and her primary research is about
understanding obesity and eating disorders. Therefore, I believe that
she has expertise in the topic area so is a trustworthy source.
-I feel that the writers were unbiased
-peer reviewed
-cited credible sources such as Marika Tiggemann, a professor at
Flinders University and Brenda Major, a Professor of the University of
California, Santa Barbara
Weaknesses: The source is of a gynocentric nature (84% women), so
may not be representative to males.
05/2008 Bayer, R. Stigma and the ethics of public Academic This source is Purpose: He is examining the use of stigma may be justified in some
health: Not can we but should we. Journal extremely circumstances to effectively reduce the prevalence of behaviours that
useful to me, it increase the risk of disease and death? He also wanted to assess how
Physical summarises the they would do so with regards to human rights.
Published Publication
03/2009 Latner, J., Greater History of Weight-related Academic I will mention Purpose: To investigate whether stigmatising experiences and fear of
Wilson, Stigmatizing Experience is Journal this source the consequences of obesity were associated with more weight loss
G., Associated with Greater Weight when discussing success.
Jackson, Loss in Obesity Treatment. the reasons why Methodology: Participants of weight loss clinic were studied using
M. and people believe questionnaires such as Stigmatising Situations Inventory.
Stunkard,
A., Physical that weight
stigma will help
Furthermore, peoples’ initial weight was compared to their weight
they had lost through the program
Health to lower obesity Results: more stigmatizing experiences resulted in more weight loss
and greater weight maintenance after six months in treatment and
therefore improved outcome of treatment.
Reflection:
Strengths:
Latner is an associate professor of psychology at the university of
Hawaii and has a PhD and her primary research is about
understanding obesity and eating disorders. Therefore, I believe that
she has expertise in the topic area so is a trustworthy source.
-I feel that the writers were unbiased
-peer reviewed
-cited credible sources such as Marika Tiggemann, a professor at
Flinders University and Brenda Major, a Professor of the University of
California, Santa Barbara
Weaknesses: The source is of a gynocentric nature (84% women), so
may not be representative to males.
05/2008 Bayer, R. Stigma and the ethics of public Academic This source is Purpose: He is examining the use of stigma may be justified in some
health: Not can we but should we. Journal extremely circumstances to effectively reduce the prevalence of behaviours that
useful to me, it increase the risk of disease and death? He also wanted to assess how
Physical summarises the they would do so with regards to human rights.
