Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 7-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

Body Dissatisfaction: Do Associations With Disordered Eating and Psychological Well-Being Differ Across Race/Ethnicity in Adolescent Girls and Boys?

Body Dissatisfaction: Do Associations With Disordered Eating and Psychological Well-Being Differ... Objective: This study examined whether body dissatisfaction, and its associations with disordered eating and psychological well-being, differ significantly across racial/ethnic groups of adolescents. Method: Cross-sectional analysis using data from a large, population-based study of adolescents participating in Eating and Activity in Teens, 2010 (EAT 2010) (N = 2,793; Mage = 14.4 years). The sample was socioeconomically and racially/ethnically diverse (81% racial/ethnic minority; 54% low or low-middle income). Results: Body dissatisfaction differed significantly across racial/ethnic groups; Asian American girls and boys reported the most dissatisfaction with their bodies. Among boys, the relationship between body dissatisfaction and unhealthy weight control behaviors was moderated by race/ethnicity (p < .01), with a significantly weaker association for African American boys compared with those in other groups. Otherwise, the associations between body dissatisfaction and dieting and disordered eating did not vary significantly across racial/ethnic groups. Associations between body dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms and (boys’) self-esteem differed significantly across racial/ethnic groups. Conclusion: In this study, with the exception of boys’ unhealthy weight control behaviors, body dissatisfaction was associated with measures of dieting and disordered eating for youth across racial/ethnic groups. In addition, the association between body dissatisfaction and psychological well-being interacted significantly with adolescents’ racial/ethnic backgrounds (with the exception of girls’ self-esteem). Findings highlight specific racial/ethnic differences in the associations between body dissatisfaction and psychological well-being, and underscore the importance of addressing body dissatisfaction in youth of all racial/ethnic backgrounds. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology American Psychological Association

Body Dissatisfaction: Do Associations With Disordered Eating and Psychological Well-Being Differ Across Race/Ethnicity in Adolescent Girls and Boys?

Download PDF
10 pages

 
/lp/american-psychological-association/body-dissatisfaction-do-associations-with-disordered-eating-and-zo2SmVwu8a

References (59)

Publisher
American Psychological Association
Copyright
© 2015 American Psychological Association
ISSN
1099-9809
eISSN
1939-0106
DOI
10.1037/cdp0000036
pmid
26052976
Publisher site
See Article on Publisher Site

Abstract

Objective: This study examined whether body dissatisfaction, and its associations with disordered eating and psychological well-being, differ significantly across racial/ethnic groups of adolescents. Method: Cross-sectional analysis using data from a large, population-based study of adolescents participating in Eating and Activity in Teens, 2010 (EAT 2010) (N = 2,793; Mage = 14.4 years). The sample was socioeconomically and racially/ethnically diverse (81% racial/ethnic minority; 54% low or low-middle income). Results: Body dissatisfaction differed significantly across racial/ethnic groups; Asian American girls and boys reported the most dissatisfaction with their bodies. Among boys, the relationship between body dissatisfaction and unhealthy weight control behaviors was moderated by race/ethnicity (p < .01), with a significantly weaker association for African American boys compared with those in other groups. Otherwise, the associations between body dissatisfaction and dieting and disordered eating did not vary significantly across racial/ethnic groups. Associations between body dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms and (boys’) self-esteem differed significantly across racial/ethnic groups. Conclusion: In this study, with the exception of boys’ unhealthy weight control behaviors, body dissatisfaction was associated with measures of dieting and disordered eating for youth across racial/ethnic groups. In addition, the association between body dissatisfaction and psychological well-being interacted significantly with adolescents’ racial/ethnic backgrounds (with the exception of girls’ self-esteem). Findings highlight specific racial/ethnic differences in the associations between body dissatisfaction and psychological well-being, and underscore the importance of addressing body dissatisfaction in youth of all racial/ethnic backgrounds.

Journal

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology – American Psychological Association

Published: Jan 8, 2016

There are no references for this article.