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

Michaela M. Bucchianeri, Nisha Fernandes, Katie Loth, Peter J. Hannan, Marla E. Eisenberg, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

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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. (PsycINFO Database Record

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalCultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
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StateAccepted/In press - Jun 8 2015

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Ethnic Groups
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Eating
well-being
Psychology
adolescent
ethnic group
Behavior Control
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Asian Americans
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African Americans
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
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Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • Body dissatisfaction
  • Depression
  • Disordered eating
  • Race/ethnicity

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  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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Body Dissatisfaction : Do Associations With Disordered Eating and Psychological Well-Being Differ Across Race/Ethnicity in Adolescent Girls and Boys? / Bucchianeri, Michaela M.; Fernandes, Nisha; Loth, Katie; Hannan, Peter J.; Eisenberg, Marla E.; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne.

In: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 08.06.2015.

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Bucchianeri, MM, Fernandes, N, Loth, K, Hannan, PJ, Eisenberg, ME & Neumark-Sztainer, D 2015, 'Body Dissatisfaction: Do Associations With Disordered Eating and Psychological Well-Being Differ Across Race/Ethnicity in Adolescent Girls and Boys?', Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000036
Bucchianeri MM, Fernandes N, Loth K, Hannan PJ, Eisenberg ME, Neumark-Sztainer D. Body Dissatisfaction: Do Associations With Disordered Eating and Psychological Well-Being Differ Across Race/Ethnicity in Adolescent Girls and Boys? Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. 2015 Jun 8. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000036
Bucchianeri, Michaela M. ; Fernandes, Nisha ; Loth, Katie ; Hannan, Peter J. ; Eisenberg, Marla E. ; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne. / Body Dissatisfaction : Do Associations With Disordered Eating and Psychological Well-Being Differ Across Race/Ethnicity in Adolescent Girls and Boys?. In: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. 2015.
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