Internalized racism, racial collective self-esteem, and Asian American adults' disordered eating: Psychological distress as mediator.
Appetite
; 201: 107623, 2024 Oct 01.
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ABSTRACT
Research emphasizes the importance of considering how sociocultural factors affect the disordered eating behaviors of Asian American adults. The present study thus investigated how internalized racism and racial collective self-esteem are associated with disordered eating among Asian American adults, as well as the potential mediating role of psychological distress. A final sample of 796 Asian American adults completed a cross-sectional survey that contained the study's questionnaires. Regression analyses revealed that internalized racism was positively associated with disordered eating, whereas racial collective self-esteem was negatively associated with disordered eating among Asian American adults. Psychological distress mediated both of the aforementioned associations. Researchers and practitioners are encouraged to be cognizant about how Asian American adult clients' experiences of internalized racism and psychological distress may affect their disordered eating. Researchers and practitioners may also strive to increase racial collective self-esteem among this population. Future researchers may consider building upon these findings by conducting longitudinal research or focusing on specific Asian ethnic groups for further studies about disordered eating among Asian Americans.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Autoimagen
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Asiático
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Trastornos de Alimentación y de la Ingestión de Alimentos
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Racismo
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Appetite
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido