title: Acculturative Stress, Self-Esteem, and Eating Pathology in Latina and Asian American Female College Students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The overarching purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among acculturative stress, self-esteem, and eating pathology in Asian American and Latina female college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (N = 638, mean age = 19.88) completed self-report measures of the variables of interest online.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bivariate correlations indicated that for women of both ethnic groups, acculturative stress was negatively correlated with self-esteem and positively correlated with eating pathology. Multigroup structural equation modeling indicated that for Asian American and Latina women, self-esteem partially mediated the relationship between acculturative stress and eating pathology. However, self-esteem did not serve as a significant moderator of this relationship for either ethnic group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Overall, data suggest that acculturative stress is associated with increased eating pathology and self-esteem may mediate this relationship. These relationships suggest that assessment of eating pathology and self-esteem may be indicated for women presenting clinically with acculturative stress concerns.
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Claudat
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
authors.forename: Emily K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
authors.forename: Cortney S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian / Q000208:ethnology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Asian American women; Latina/Hispanic women; acculturative stress; eating pathology; self-esteem