Download or read book The Influence of Acculturation and Body Image on Disordered Eating in Afro Caribbean Women Residing in Canada written by Chantal Regis and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Narrative Journeys of Young Black Women with Eating Disorders written by Stephanie A. Hawthorne and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrative Journeys of Young Black Women with Eating Disorders: A Hidden Community among Us explores how the realities of three young black women who have experienced eating disorders since childhood were transformed, discussing the larger implications of disordered eating in underrepresented populations. People of all ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds are susceptible to their grips, yet black women and children are experiencing eating disorders and suffering in silence due to shame and stigma. Due to barriers such as the conventional thought that eating disorders do not occur in the black community, they are often not acknowledged, discussed, or treated properly. Stephanie Hawthorne argues that these women’s lived experiences substantiate the need for culturally sensitive and inclusive prevention, intervention, and care when it comes to mental health, and offers recommendations to schools, clinicians, parents, and adolescents to accomplish this goal. Scholars of communication, mental health, race studies, education, and medicine will find this book particularly useful.
Download or read book The Impacts of Colonialism and Structural Racism on Body Image of Women of Color Living with Disordered Eating written by Cynthia Y. Gutierrez and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose: Analyze existing literature and research on women of color living with disordered eating and structural racism. Hypothesis: The hypothesis of this analysis is that colonialism and structural racism is present and has negative impacts on women of color through negative body image and disordered eating. Methods: Existing literature containing key search terms relating to women of color, disordered eating, structural racism and prevalence in disordered eating in other ethnicities was reviewed and analyzed. Results: There were common results for participants pertaining to specific ethnicities such as Asian women, Latina and African American women. Asian women and Latina women self-report disordered eating at similar levels compared to Caucasian women. African American women often had lower reports of disordered eating, with binge eating as the exception. All three reported acculturation as a common theme and indicator of body dissatisfaction. Discussion: Research supports the hypothesis that colonialism and structural racism have negative implications for women of color's body image and development of disordered eating.
Download or read book Treating Black Women with Eating Disorders written by Charlynn Small and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of its kind, this edited volume provides in-depth, culturally sensitive material intended for addressing the unique concerns of Black women with eating disorders in addition to comprehensive discussions and treatment guidelines for this population. The contributing authors—all of whom are Black professionals providing direct care to Black women—offer a range of perspectives to help readers understand the whole experience of their Black female clients. This includes not only discussion of their clients’ physical health but also of their emotional lives and the ways in which the stresses of racism, discrimination, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences can contribute to disordered eating. Through a wealth of diverse voices and stories, chapters boldly tackle issues such as stereotypes and acculturative stress. Clinicians of any race will gain new tools for assessing, diagnosing, and treating disordered eating in Black women and will be empowered to provide better care for their clients.
Download or read book Acculturation Influences in the Development of Disordered Eating Behaviors and Body Image in Asian American Female Adolescents written by Juliet W. Hung and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Hunger So Wide and So Deep written by Becky W. Thompson and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of its kind, A Hunger So Wide and So Deep challenges the popular notion that eating problems occur only among white, well-to-do, heterosexual women. Becky W. Thompson shows us how race, class, sexuality, and nationality can shape women's eating problems. Based on in-depth life history interviews with African-American, Latina, and lesbian women, her book chronicles the effects of racism, poverty, sexism, acculturation, and sexual abuse on women's bodies and eating patterns. A Hunger So Wide and So Deep dispels popular stereotypes of anorexia and bulimia as symptoms of vanity and underscores the risks of mislabeling what is often a way of coping with society's own disorders. By featuring the creative ways in which women have changed their unwanted eating patterns and regained trust in their bodies and appetites, Thompson offers a message of hope and empowerment that applies across race, class, and sexual preference.
Download or read book Body Image and Disordered Eating Patterns in African American College Women written by Amazing Grace L. Danso and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently, increasing scholarly attention is being given to eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating. A bulk of the research on the issue has focused on Caucasian women. As a result, the body of research may be limited in its generalization to other racial and ethnic groups. This study, therefore, sought to study disordered eating among African-American college women. Two models based on research questions were tested. The first focused on how body mass index (BMI) impacted disordered eating, while the second focused on how the difference between perceived actual and ideal body image impacted disordered eating. Self-esteem was tested as a mediating factor for both models. Data were collected from a total sample of 21 African-American women from a large, private university on the east coast. Findings suggested that African-American college women had high self-esteem and a perceived actual and ideal body image that were similar. Results also demonstrated a low prevalence of eating disorders among this population, even though more than half of participants demonstrated a potential risk for developing an eating disorder. These findings have implications for counseling and student care centers by shedding light on typical attitudes about body image within this demographic and the eating behaviors that follow as a result.
Download or read book The Role of Acculturation in Disordered Eating Attitudes Behaviors and Body Image written by Laura Alison Cini and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Suicide and Eating Disordered Behavior Among Individuals of African Descent written by Dr. Daniel Leighton Hollar and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-09-09 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the relationship between culture and psychopathology to determine if proposed psychological risk factors ( low ethnic identification and high level of acculturative stress) are predictive of several key mental health variables related to suicide and eating disorder behaviors (depression, anxiety, suicidality, body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness) in individuals of African descent in the U.S. Results confirm the hypothesis that low ethnic identification attitudes (low African Self-fortification) interacts with acculturative stress to predict greater suicidality in African American men while a low value for African Centered Relationships predicts Drive for Thinness in African American women.
Download or read book Eating Disorders in Black Women written by Nancy Adegoke and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black women are often viewed as being less susceptible to disordered eating behaviors and negative body image due to the different beauty standards within the culture. Beauty ideals are considered more flexible and challenge the standards set by mainstream or westernized society and thus it is assumed that Black women are less susceptible to eating disorders. However, these beliefs no longer hold true in various segments of Black society. Current research shows that Black women also fall prey to eating disorders and body dissatisfaction and that a cultural shift on this issue seems to be taking place. The intention of this book is to explore factors such as acculturation and skin color dissatisfaction in the development of disordered eating behaviors among Black women. This research will highlight the complex relationship between cultural identity and eating disorders among Black women. It also challenges prevailing assumptions regarding Black women and eating disorders and illustrates the need to further examine the etiology of eating disorders among Black women.
Download or read book Sociocultural Factors and Acculturation Related to Disordered Eating and Body Image Dissatisfaction Among Latino Youth written by Alejandra Lopez and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Hidden Community written by Stephanie Ahlana Hawthorne and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this narrative study was to understand the personal, social, and educational experiences of Black women who have experienced diagnosed eating disorders (EDs) during their adolescent years. Through their voices, this research sought to understand the development of EDs during adolescence, access to treatment services, and prevention and intervention of EDs as provided by community-based services, in effect, exploring the consequence of ethnic identity on the experiences of EDs in Black females. Adolescence marks a critical period in the understanding of eating pathology. What remains to be fully understood is the issue of EDs in the Black population and their particular impression on adolescent girls, as empirical studies are limited and antecedents may vary. The role of ethnicity may be a powerful consideration within the context of eating pathology. According to research, the degree of ethnicity and other sociocultural variables may either inhibit or influence ED onset (Flowers, Levesque, & Fischer, 2012). Such variables may play integral roles in body perception which have the potential to advance disordered eating (maladaptive) habits in individuals (Alegria et al., 2007; Bryla, 2003; Talleyrand, 2010; Taylor et al., 2013; Thatcher & Rhea, 2003). Ethnicity could also be a factor in treatment misdiagnosis or the lack of treatment seeking altogether (Cachelin, Rebeck, Veisel, & Striegel-Moore, 2001). Thus, this study sought to answer three broad research questions through participants’ stories: (a) How do young Black women describe their experiences with eating disorders? (b) How do their stories portray the influence of sociocultural elements and body issue images related to their development of an eating disorder? (c) How do these young women describe how they gained support for dealing with these eating disorders? Findings produced three major themes: (a) early triggers on self-concept and body image forged disordered eating as means of control, (b) social outcomes that delayed intervention, and (c) posttraumatic renaissance in the making. Four results emerged: (a) adolescence for these three women of color was a playground for the onset of EDs when the co-influence of psychosocial comorbidities, stress from trauma, and other salient factors are present, worsening self-esteem; (b) cultural and ethnic differences heighten body image concerns and ED symptomatology; (c) control appears to be the goal of the game, not food; and (d) racially stereotyped thinking exasperated disordered eating practices hindering early intervention. Recommendations for action are suggested for schools and community services, clinicians, and parents. Recommendations for further research are also provided.
Download or read book The Impact of Sociocultural and Media Influences Self esteem and Acculturation on the Development of Eating Disordered Behaviors in African American Women written by Mattie E. Grace and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Toward an Understanding of Resilience to Disordered Eating and Body Image Dissatisfaction Among African American Women An Analysis of the Roles of Ethnic and Feminist Identities written by Jennifer Alice Wilcox and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the research on disordered eating and body image dissatisfaction among European American women is burgeoning, knowledge about eating disorder (ED) symptomatology among African American women is still limited. In order to provide effective treatment and prevention programs, it is imperative to investigate risk and protective factors of ED symptomatology among diverse groups of women. Racist and sexist discrimination have been conceptualized by scholars as putative predictors of disordered eating and body image dissatisfaction, whereas positive cultural and gender identities have been postulated as potential protective factors against ED symptomatology and body image dissatisfaction among African American women. Accordingly, the purpose of the present study was threefold: (1) to examine the relations between racist discrimination, sexist discrimination, ethnic identity, feminist identity, ED symptomatology and body image dissatisfaction; (2) to investigate whether discrimination predicts ED symptomatology and body image dissatisfaction; and (3) to determine whether ethnic and feminist identities moderate (i.e., buffer) the relations between the proposed predictor and criterion variables within a sample (N = 302) of university-affiliated, African American women. The primary hypotheses were as follows: (1) higher levels of discrimination would predict higher levels of ED symptomatology and body image dissatisfaction; (2) higher levels of ethnic identity and feminist identity would predict lower levels of disordered eating and body image dissatisfaction; and (3) ethnic and feminist identities would individually and collectively moderate the relations between discrimination and ED symptomatology and between discrimination and body image dissatisfaction. As expected, higher levels of ethnogender discrimination significantly predicted higher levels of ED symptomatology. Unexpectedly, higher levels of ethnogender discrimination did not predict higher levels of body image dissatisfaction. As anticipated, higher levels of ethnic identity and feminist identity significantly predicted lower levels of body image dissatisfaction. Unexpectedly, higher levels of ethnic and feminist identity did not predict lower levels of disordered eating. Finally, neither ethnic nor feminist identity was found to moderate the discrimination-ED symptomatology relation or the discrimination-body image dissatisfaction relation. Putative explanations for the aforementioned findings are offered as are implications for research, practice and prevention.
Download or read book The Relationship Between Objectification Body Image Disturbances and Disordered Eating written by Brenda Brownlow and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Culture and Weight Consciousness written by Mervat Nasser and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are among the few psychiatric syndromes with a plausible socio-cultural model of causation. Issues of culture and slimness are usually considered in terms of the experience of the western world, but there is a growing body of research suggesting that concern with slimness is becoming more prevalent in non-western cultures. In Culture and Weight Consciousness, Mervat Nasser brings together this research and looks at the recent emergence of eating disorders in cultures that were previously free of such problems. She relates the feminist theories that have been put forward to explain the phenomenon of eating disorders in the west to the condition of modern women in many non-western cultures and concludes that their position is not at all that different from that of their western counterparts. This leads her to address the current limitations of the concept of culture and draw out the implications for future research.
Download or read book Eating Attitudes Body Image Satisfaction and Self esteem of South African Urban Adolescents written by Tabither Muthoni Gitau and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
