Thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction in Sri Lankan adolescents

Omori, Mamoru; Yamazaki, Yoko; Aizawa, Noriko; Zoysa, Piyanjali de

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“…Overall, these results add to a growing literature on sociocultural predictors for disordered eating in Asian American women (Lai et al, 2013; Omori et al, 2016; Rakhkovskaya and Warren, 2016) and further highlight the additional role of key culture-specific factors – biculturalism and acculturative stress. Clinically, assessment of biculturalism and acculturative stress may be important, as these factors may contribute to symptom maintenance and may be relevant to eating disorder treatment prognosis in Asian American women.…”

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Disordered Eating in Asian American Women: Sociocultural and Culture-Specific Predictors

2019

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Asian American women demonstrate higher rates of disordered eating than other women of color and comparable rates to European American women. Research suggests that leading sociocultural predictors, namely, pressures for thinness and thin-ideal internalization, are predictive of disordered eating in Asian American women; however, no known studies have tested the intersection of sociocultural and culture-specific variables (e.g., ethnic identity, biculturalism, and acculturative stress) to further elucidate disordered eating risk in this vulnerable, understudied group. Accordingly, this project used path analysis to simultaneously examine the role of sociocultural and culture-specific effects on disordered eating in Asian American college women (N = 430). Self-report measures assessing disordered eating, sociocultural (pressures for thinness, thin-ideal internalization), and culture-specific (ethnic identity, biculturalism, acculturative stress) variables revealed that a number of sociocultural and culture-specific factors are predictive of disordered eating. Consistent with prior research, heightened perceived pressures for thinness and thin-ideal internalization were predictive of disordered eating, and thin-ideal internalization partially mediated the relationship between pressures for thinness and disordered eating. Acculturative stress predicted disordered eating and fully accounted for the inverse relationship between biculturalism and disordered eating. Overall, findings highlighted the salience of sociocultural predictors for disordered eating in Asian American women and identified biculturalism and acculturative stress as culture-specific contributors that may uniquely impact vulnerability to disordered eating in Asian American women. Thus, the combined consideration of sociocultural and culture-specific factors may be important in disordered eating research and in the development of individualized treatment plans for Asian American women.

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Disordered Eating in Asian American Women: Sociocultural and Culture-Specific Predictors

2019

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“…Not only are individuals at this developmental stage experiencing noticeable changes in physical appearance (Tanner, 1981), they are also becoming increasingly concerned with how others are perceiving these changes. Thus, adolescents in both Western and nonWestern regions may be more likely to respond to unrealistic norms of physical attractiveness with body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors (Jung & Forbes, 2007; Omori, Yamazaki, Aizawa, & de Zoysa, 2017; Xu et al, 2010).…”

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The clash of culture and cuisine: A qualitative exploration of cultural tensions and attitudes toward food and body in Chinese young adult women

Liu

Gaither

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Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective Accumulating evidence suggests that the prevalence of eating disorders among Chinese women is a public health concern. Prior studies have drawn linkages between conflicting cultural values, identity confusion, and eating disorder symptomatology, which may be relevant for understanding the rise of eating disorders amidst China's rapid economic and sociocultural transformation. Here, we explore how women's experiences with traditional eating norms and modernizing norms of femininity may shape their food and body attitudes. Method Chinese young adult women (N = 34; aged 18–22 years) participated in semi‐structured interviews focusing on experiences with norms surrounding eating and ideal feminine appearance, perceived conflict between these norms, and their responses to perceived conflict. Interviews were conducted via email (n = 27) or via Skype (n = 7). Participants were not asked about past or present diagnoses of eating disorders. Analysis of responses was guided by the principles of thematic analysis. Results Women reported encounters with cultural eating norms and feminine appearance norms, and described factors that motivated continued or discontinued adherence to these norms. Women reported strategies of conflict resolution, which resulted in different emotional and behavioral outcomes including eating disorder symptoms. Discussion Women's experiences with norms surrounding eating and appearance indicate the centrality of these encounters in the formation of individual and interpersonal values. Our findings suggest the importance for clinicians to assist clients in exploring the meanings behind internalized attitudes toward food and body, and to help clients balance interpersonal and individual needs.

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“…Asian Countries contain diverse cultures and lifestyles which are highly influenced by their sociocultural factors and mass media (Omori et al,2017;Dogan et al, 2018). Therefore, it is imperative to discern the aspects of body dissatisfaction in the context of the Pakistani culture.…”

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Relationship Between Body Dissatisfaction, Depression and Anxiety Among Young Adults

Azhaar¹,

Anwaar²,

Dawood³

et al. 2020

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In the light of Self-Discrepancy Theory (SDT) and prevalence of body dissatisfaction in the Pakistani culture, the current correlational survey-based research design was aimed to explore the relationship between body dissatisfaction, depression, and anxiety among adult males and females. The hypotheses of the study were: (a) there will be a significant relationship between body dissatisfaction, anxiety and depression (b) there will be a significant difference in the level of body dissatisfaction between male and female adults. For this purpose, 343 unmarried young adults (Male n=168 & Female n=175), age ranging from 16-30 years (M=22.07, SD=3.07) were recruited. The Body Dissatisfaction Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale were administered on the participants. The results revealed a significant positive correlation (p < .01) between body dissatisfaction depression (r=0.27) and anxiety (r=0.32) however, the relationship with depression was weak while the moderate relationship was found with anxiety. Additionally, anxiety was found to be a positive predictor of body dissatisfaction. There was further a significant difference (p < .01) exhibited in the level of body dissatisfaction in males and females, where females had a higher level of body dissatisfaction as compared to males. Moreover, a significant difference (p<.01) which signifies that females were more depressed than males. The current research has important implications for training programs, counseling, and psychotherapy.

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Thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction in Sri Lankan adolescents

Cited by 12 publications

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Disordered Eating in Asian American Women: Sociocultural and Culture-Specific Predictors

Disordered Eating in Asian American Women: Sociocultural and Culture-Specific Predictors

The clash of culture and cuisine: A qualitative exploration of cultural tensions and attitudes toward food and body in Chinese young adult women

Relationship Between Body Dissatisfaction, Depression and Anxiety Among Young Adults

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