Anorexia nervosa in an Arab culture

Abou‐Saleh, Mohammed T.; Younis, Y. O.; Karim, Lina

doi:10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199803)23:2<207::aid-eat11>3.0.co;2-x

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“…N. Robinson et al, 1996) and those living through rapid sociocultural transition (Abou-Saleh et al, 1996;Al-Adawi et al, 2002;Al-Subaie, 2000;Gordon, 2001). The fact that Western acculturation and explicit in-group evaluations were not associated with eating disorders symptoms both echoes (Haudek et al, 1999;Hill & Bhatti, 1995;Mumford et al, 1991), and contradicts previous findings in the field (Al-Subaie, 2000; Eapen et al, 2006) further adding to the equivocation surrounding the relationship between explicit measures of Western acculturation and eating disorders symptomatology (Rieger et al, 2001).…”

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Section: Implicit Out-group Preference and Eating Disorders Symptoms mentioning

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“…Similarly, acculturation is also suspected of playing a role in the rise of psychological problems (Ghubash, Daradkeh, Al-Muzafari, Manssori, & Abou-Saleh, 2001), particularly those associated with eating and body image concerns (Abou-Saleh, Younis, & Karim, 1996;Gordon, 2000;Nasser, 2009;Schulte & Thomas, 2013;Thomas, Abdulrahman, & Khan, 2010). Cases of eating disorders, specifically anorexia nervosa, were first documented in the United Arab Emirates in the 1990s (Abou-Saleh et al, 1996). Consistent with the 'spectrum hypothesis' of eating disorders, subsequent research identified a relatively high rate of subclinical cases amongst Emirati females (Eapen et al, 2006;Schulte & Thomas, 2013;Thomas et al, 2010); a finding also recently extended to Emirati males (Musaiger, Al-Mannai, & Al-Lalla, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Implicit out-group preference is associated with eating disorders symptoms amongst Emirati females

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Studies exploring the relationship between acculturation and eating disorders symptoms have proven equivocal. Socially desirable responding associated with the use of explicit measures may account for these mixed findings. This study explores the relationship between in-group identity, acculturation and eating disorders symptoms using both implicit and explicit assessments.Emirati female college students (N=94) completed an affective priming task (APT) designed to implicitly assess Emirati in-group evaluations. Participants also completed explicit measures, including the Westernization Survey and the Multicomponent In-group Identification Scale.Eating disorders symptoms were assessed using the Eating Attitudes Test. Only implicit in-group evaluations were correlated with eating disorders symptoms. Specifically, increases in in-group preference were associated with lower levels of eating disorders symptomatology. Furthermore, participants with an actual out-group preference had significantly higher levels of eating disorders symptomatology compared with those demonstrating an in-group preference.These findings support the acculturative stress hypothesis, and suggest that the relationship between eating disorders and acculturation may be better understood with reference to implicit rather than explicit in-group evaluations.

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Section: Implicit Out-group Preference and Eating Disorders Symptoms mentioning

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Implicit out-group preference is associated with eating disorders symptoms amongst Emirati females

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“…Researchers speculate that the rapid social changes, cultural transition, and globalization that is occurring in Arab countries has influenced the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of the younger generation (Abou-Saleh, Younis, & Karim, 1998;Eapen et al, 2006). With increasing Westernization of societies, conflicts emerge between opposing cultural influences of traditionalism and liberalism.…”

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Mental Health Needs of Arab Women

Hamdan

2009

Health Care for Women International

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Researchers indicate that the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in the Arab region is similar to that found in other parts of the world. Women, in particular, are more likely to suffer various disorders including depression, anxiety disorders, somatization, and eating disorders. In this article, the author highlights some of the research on the mental health needs of Arab women. Consideration is given to important cultural and contextual factors related to mental illness as well as potential risk factors. Finally, suggestions for future directions are provided in order to attempt to close the gap between the needs and the services available.

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“…For instance, Bemporad (1996) maintained that eating disorders "are the price paid for Western civilization" (p. 236), whereas Abou-Saleh, Younis, and Karim (1998) attributed the occurrence of cases of anorexia nervosa in an Arab culture to a process of "increasing westernization" (p. 211).…”

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Cross-cultural research on anorexia nervosa: Assumptions regarding the role of body weight

Rieger

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Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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Objective To critically examine two assumptions guiding cross‐cultural research on the weight concerns of anorexia nervosa: (1) that weight concerns are specific to contemporary, Western manifestations of the disorder and (2) that the dissemination of Western values regarding thinness is primarily responsible for the development of anorexia nervosa in non‐Western contexts. Method A review of theoretical and empirical literature on cross‐cultural aspects of anorexia nervosa and the medical records of 14 Asian patients treated for eating disorders in Sydney, Australia. Results and Discussion Regarding the first assumption: It is argued that weight concerns when defined as weight loss that is positively valued (rather than a fat phobia) is a defininig characteristic of anorexia nervosa and is not limited to contemporary, Western cases of the disorder. Regarding the second assumption: It is argued that the occurrence of anorexia nervosa in non‐Western contexts cannot be solely attributed to the acceptance of Western thinness ideals because values and practices intrinsic to non‐Western cultures are also likely to be etiologically relevant. © 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 29: 205‐215, 2001.

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Anorexia nervosa in an Arab culture

Cited by 39 publications

References 10 publications

Implicit out-group preference is associated with eating disorders symptoms amongst Emirati females

Implicit out-group preference is associated with eating disorders symptoms amongst Emirati females

Mental Health Needs of Arab Women

Cross-cultural research on anorexia nervosa: Assumptions regarding the role of body weight

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