The sociocultural model of eating disorders in Mexican American women: behavioral acculturation and cognitive marginalization as moderators.
White American cultural values of appearance are implicated in the development of body dissatisfaction. This study examined whether the relationships between awareness of White American appearance ideals, internalization of such ideals, and body dissatisfaction are moderated by behavioral acculturation and attitudinal marginalization in a sample of 94 Mexican American women. Results indicated that behavioral acculturation moderated the relationship between awareness and internalization and cognitive marginalization moderated the relationship between internalization and body dissatisfaction. Body size was positively correlated with body dissatisfaction and negatively correlated with behavioral acculturation. These findings have important implications for clinical practice and research with Mexican American women.
Warren
Cortney S
CS
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-5030, USA. cortney.warren@unlv.edu
Castillo
Linda G
LG
Gleaves
David H
DH
D000069:Acculturation; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000523:psychology*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009505:Nevada; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult