Body Inclusivity on Campus: The Creation of a Student Club
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2025
Abstract
In what ways do students struggle with their bodies on college campuses? For most, the immediate struggle that comes to mind is eating disorders, and with good reason: Recent data estimates that 28% of college students are at eating disorder risk (Daly & Costigan, 2022). However, one struggle that is often overlooked is that faced by students with larger bodies. What do you do when the desk in the classroom is too small to maneuver your body into? Do you feel like you belong on campus when the collegiate apparel in the bookstore only goes up to a size XL? And that’s nothing to say of the regular negative judgment that higher weight people receive everywhere, on and off campus alike. Whether eating disorders, weight stigma, body image concerns, or more, bodies occupy a considerable amount of college students’ attention.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24839/2164-9812.Eye30.1.30
Publication Information
McClure Brenchley, Kimberly and Byrd, Natalie S. (2025). "Body Inclusivity on Campus: The Creation of a Student Club." Eye on Psi Chi 30.1.
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