The role of acculturative stress and body dissatisfaction in predicting bulimic symptomatology across ethnic groups

Abstract

The combination of acculturative stress and body dissatisfaction may render minority women more vulnerable to bulimic symptoms; the absence of acculturative stress among minority women may buffer them against bulimic symptoms, even in the presence of body dissatisfaction.

Family interaction among white and ethnic minority adolescents with bulimia nervosa and their parents

“…Ideally, sample sizes would be large enough to compare ethnic minority groups separately. The current study also did not include a measure of acculturation, which has been shown to be related to eating disorder symptoms among ethnic minorities (Perez, Voelz, Pettit, & Joiner, 2002). If the ethnic minority families in our sample were generally well acculturated, it is possible that ethnicity may not be a distinguishing factor when examining family interaction.…”

Prevalence of eating disorders among blacks in the national survey of American life

“…Reasons why Blacks are experiencing a higher prevalence in BN have been postulated to be associated with stress, including acculturated stress. 12 That is, the more Blacks feel pressure to assimilate with the dominant culture in America, the greater their risk for body image dissatisfaction and development of BN. 12 Perhaps the positive body self perceptions that once protected Blacks from eating disorders may be beginning to erode.…”

“…12 That is, the more Blacks feel pressure to assimilate with the dominant culture in America, the greater their risk for body image dissatisfaction and development of BN. 12 Perhaps the positive body self perceptions that once protected Blacks from eating disorders may be beginning to erode. 13 Consistent with previous research, 2,9 binge eating was the most prevalent eating disorder among Blacks in the NSAL.…”

Influence of Family Perceptions of Acting White on Acculturative Stress in African American College Students

“…Scores range from 21 to 105, with higher scores indicating higher levels of acculturative stress. Studies have found the internal consistency estimate to range from .87 to .89 with African American participants (Perez et al 2002;Joiner and Walker 2002). Coefficient alpha for this study was .92.…”