Diet Culture Beliefs, Co-Rumination, Intuitive Eating, and Experiences of Internalized Weight Stigma in the Adjustment to College Among Emerging Adult Women.

This article examines how diet culture beliefs, body-specific co-rumination, and intuitive eating influence emerging adult women's adjustment to college, focusing on the mediating role of internalized weight stigma (IWS). The study found that diet culture beliefs and body-specific co-rumination are positively associated with IWS, which in turn negatively affects college adjustment, while intuitive eating and relationship satisfaction serve as protective factors that promote better adjustment. Body-specific co-rumination was linked to increased IWS but not to greater relationship satisfaction, suggesting complex social dynamics around body-related conversations among female college students. These findings highlight the importance of addressing internalized stigma and promoting healthier eating attitudes to support young women's well-being during the college transition.