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How do Obese Women Cope with Social Stigma? A Phenomenological Study

Farnaz Rahnavard; Ahmad Kalateh Sadati; Masood Amini

Volume 2, Issue 4 , October 2014, , Pages 151-157

Abstract
  Background: The findings of many studies confirm that obesity includes social stigma. Stigma involves several stereotypes that have negative psychosocial effects. The goal of this study was to evaluate the experience of social stigma in obese women with emphasis on their coping strategies.Methods: After ...  Read More