Journal article
Media exposure, internalization of the thin ideal, and body dissatisfaction: comparing Asian American and European American college females
Body image, Vol.8(4), pp.366-372
09/2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/105359
PMID: 21775227
Abstract
Internalization of the thin ideal mediates the media exposure-body dissatisfaction relation in young adult European American females. There is little related research on Asian Americans. We used structural equations modeling to test: (1) whether media exposure was associated with body dissatisfaction in Asian American young adult females, (2) internalization of the thin ideal mediated any such association, and (3) whether the mediational model provided equivalent fit for European American and Asian American samples. Participants were 287 college females (154 Asian Americans, 133 European Americans). Internalization of the thin ideal explained the media exposure-body dissatisfaction association equally well for both groups. Results suggest that Asian Americans may be employing unhealthy weight control behaviors, and may be prone to developing eating disorders, at rates similar to European American young adult females. Clinicians need to screen carefully for body dissatisfaction, unhealthy weight control behaviors, and eating disorders in Asian American females.
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- Title
- Media exposure, internalization of the thin ideal, and body dissatisfaction: comparing Asian American and European American college females
- Creators
- Mahsa Nouri - Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United StatesLaura G HillJoan K Orrell-Valente
- Publication Details
- Body image, Vol.8(4), pp.366-372
- Academic Unit
- Office of the Provost
- Publisher
- Netherlands
- Identifiers
- 99900547162001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article