Internalization of the Thin Ideal as a Predictor of Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating in African, African-American, and Afro-Caribbean Female College Students

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie C. Gilbert ◽  
Stacey Crump ◽  
Serge Madhere ◽  
William Schutz
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
Female College

Sociocultural pressure, internalization, BMI, exercise, and body dissatisfaction in Korean female college students

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (13) ◽  
pp. 1712-1720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyulee Shin ◽  
Sukkyung You ◽  
Euikyung Kim
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
Female College ◽  
Thin Ideal Internalization ◽  
Sociocultural Pressure

This research investigated the differential effects of sociocultural pressures from media, peers, and parents on the thin ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction of 472 Korean female college students using structural equation modeling. Results indicated that after controlling for body mass index and exercise, media pressure exerted the largest effects, followed by peer pressure and parental pressure, on thin ideal internalization, and in turn, body dissatisfaction. Furthermore, parent and media pressures were found to exert direct effects on body dissatisfaction as well as indirect effects through thin ideal internalization. The results and implications of the study are discussed.

scholarly journals Disordered eating among Brazilian female college students

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 879-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marle dos Santos Alvarenga ◽  
Bárbara Hatzlhoffer Lourenço ◽  
Sonia Tucunduva Philippi ◽  
Fernanda Baeza Scagliusi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Eating Attitude ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Disordered Eating Behaviors ◽  
Female College ◽  
Attitude Test

This study aimed to investigate the socioeconomic and nutritional factors associated with disordered eating among Brazilian female college students (n = 2,489). Prevalence ratios of risk factors were calculated using Poisson regression models with robust variance based on responses to selected questions from the Eating Attitude Test and Disordered Eating Attitude Scale. It was found that 40.7% of students were dieting, 35.6% were using diet or compensatory methods, 23.9% skipping meals, 12.6% not eating or just drinking liquids, and 3.3%, vomiting to lose weight. A positive association was found between not eating or just drinking liquids and skipping meals and nutritional status after adjustment for age and region. A positive association was found between compensatory methods and dieting and education level of the head of the family. Disordered eating behaviors were frequent, and not eating and skipping meals were more prevalent among overweight/obese students; compensatory methods and dieting were less prevalent among students from families whose head had up to only four years of education. Prevention strategies and food education are necessary in order to decrease the prevalence of these behaviors.

scholarly journals Cultural Identity, Africultural Coping Strategies, and Depression as Predictors of Suicidal Ideations and Attempts Among African American Female College Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara S. Morrison ◽  
Reginald Hopkins
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
African American Female ◽  
Female College ◽  
American Women

Suicide prevention is a growing health concern in America for many minority groups. Although experts agree suicide is associated with cultural practices and beliefs, there is limited evidence on how African American women cultural values and practices influence their low rates of suicide. This study explores cultural identity, Africultural coping strategies, and depression as predictors of suicidal ideations and attempts among African American female college students. It was hypothesized that suicidal ideations and attempts are negatively related to cultural identity and Africultural coping styles, but positively related to depression. One hundred and thirty-seven African American female students were administered a battery of measures assessing cultural identity, coping strategies, and suicidal ideations and attempts. Results revealed that Africultural coping strategies and depression emerged as significant predictors of suicidal ideation and attempts. Results are discussed in terms of African American culture as a buffer to possible suicidal behavior in African American women.

scholarly journals Three Mediating Pathways of Anxiety and Security in the Relationship between Coping Style and Disordered Eating Behaviors among Chinese Female College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Wenyue Han ◽  
Zheng Zheng ◽  
Ning Zhang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Disordered Eating Behaviors ◽  
Female College ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
The Relationship

Background. According to previous studies, eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors are associated with coping style, anxiety, and sense of security. However, the specific mechanism between them has not been elucidated. The purpose of this study was to explore whether anxiety and sense of security play mediating roles in coping style and disordered eating behaviors among Chinese female college students. Method. Six hundred and ninety-one female college students ( mean   age = 19.36 ; SD = 1.06 ) completed the Simple Coping Style Questionnaire, the Eating Disorder Inventory, the Security Questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and a brief demographic survey. The percentage bootstrap method of deviation correction was conducted to determine the mediating effect of anxiety and sense of security on coping style and disordered eating behaviors. Results. Coping style had direct and indirect effects on disordered eating behaviors. Anxiety and sense of security were not only independent mediators in the relationship between coping style and disordered eating behaviors but also chain mediators. Conclusions. The results of the current study provide preliminary evidence that preventive interventions targeting anxiety and sense of security may be feasible for young women who develop disordered eating behaviors due to stress in their lives.

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