Table 4 Univariate and Multivariate Associations between participants characteristics and weight bias internalization (WBI)
Variable | Univariate Associations with WBI | Multivariate Associations with WBI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Pearson Correlation | P-value | StandardizedBeta | P-value |
Age | -.246 | .008 | -.007 | .527 |
BMI | .073 | .449 | – | – |
Female Gender | .227 | .018 | .697 | .034 |
Education (< 12 years) | -.195 | .043 | -.167 | .530 |
Arabs compared to Jews | .171 | .065 | – | – |
Sum of three items of general weight stigma experiences | .422 | .000 | .367 | .001 |
Sum of 9 items of weight stigma in healthcare settings | .443 | .000 | .181 | .004 |