Eating Attitudes Among Adolescent Girls in a Malaysian Secondary School Using the Eat Questionnaire

Indran, Saroja K.; Hatta, Satoshi

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“…It is therefore possible that, while having disordered body attitudes, participants were to some extent protected from the behavioural manifestation of these attitudes by these strict practices. This supports the assertion of Indran and Hatta (1995) that sociocultural traditions govern food intake, thus negating the effects of Westernisation.…”

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“…The food ideology and eating behaviour of Malaysians are complex, being influenced by both culture and religion (Laderman, 1984). Indran and Hatta (1995) have suggested that these traditional socio-cultural influences guide the eating attitudes and behaviours of Malaysians and may actually negate the otherwise pervasive Western pursuit of thinness. They conclude that the pressure to conform to Western ideals of body image is only modest.…”

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Body Attitudes and Eating Behaviours of Female Malay Students Studying in Australia

McDowell

Bond

2003

S. Pac. J. Psychol.

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The extent to which 113 adolescent Malay women studying in Australia expressed the desire to lose weight was examined, as was the degree to which this desire reflected a genuine need to lose weight. Comparisons between participants who expressed the desire to either lose weight, stay at their current weight, or gain weight were made using both attitudinal and behavioural components of body image. An in-depth analysis of those who wished to lose weight was also undertaken. There was evidence that negative body attitudes were in excess of what actual body weight might dictate. However, these negative attitudes were not found to be consistently predictive of dysfunctional eating behaviours. Results were interpreted with reference to the potential influence of Westernisation in countries in the South Pacific region, and in particular how attitudes and behaviours are influenced by this process.

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Body Attitudes and Eating Behaviours of Female Malay Students Studying in Australia

McDowell

Bond

2003

S. Pac. J. Psychol.

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“…Higher scores on these items may reflect a normal attitude toward eating among those who participate in religious fasting, and may not be indicative of a higher risk of eating disorders. Indran and Hatta (1995) also suggested that the EAT may have a cultural bias that inflates the EAT scores for adolescents in Malaysia who practice religious fasting. According to Nagata (1994) ethnic Malays are all Muslim, thus are legally required to participate in religious fasting.…”

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“…However, recent research in India found that eating disorder questionnaire items that measured 'fear of fatness' were higher among individuals diagnosed with eating distress than those not diagnosed (Srinivasan et al, 1998). Items of the EAT-40 relating to fat phobia, such as 'am terrified about being overweight' and 'am preoccupied with being thinner', received high ratings among adolescents in Malaysia (Indran & Hatta, 1995). Miller and Pumariega (2001) suggest that Asian countries with rapid industrialization may experience an increase in the presence of 'fat phobia' beliefs.…”

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Eating attitudes among college students in Malaysia: an ethnic and gender comparison

Edman

Yates

2004

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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The purpose of this study was to examine whether there are gender and ethnic differences in eating attitudes among ethnic Malay and ethnic Chinese college students in Malaysia, and whether eating attitudes are related to BMI and measures of self-dissatisfaction and separation anxiety. The Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26), the Separation Anxiety Symptom Inventory, and a self-dissatisfaction scale were administered to 187 Malay and 80 Chinese students. There were no sex differences in disordered eating attitudes for either ethnic group, however, Malay students scored higher on the EAT-26 than the Chinese students. Separation anxiety was related to EAT-26 scores among female participants but not among males. Levels of self-dissatisfaction were associated with EAT-26 scores among Malay males and Chinese females. Contrary to findings commonly found among Westerners, there were no gender differences in disordered eating attitudes among college students in Malaysia. However, there were gender differences in what factors were associated with disordered eating attitudes.

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Culture and Psychopathology

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2000

Handbook of Developmental Psychopathology

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Eating Attitudes Among Adolescent Girls in a Malaysian Secondary School Using the Eat Questionnaire

Cited by 15 publications

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Body Attitudes and Eating Behaviours of Female Malay Students Studying in Australia

Body Attitudes and Eating Behaviours of Female Malay Students Studying in Australia

Eating attitudes among college students in Malaysia: an ethnic and gender comparison

Culture and Psychopathology

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