Sociocultural influences on eating attitudes and behaviors, body image, and psychological functioning: A comparison of African‐American, Asian‐American, and Caucasian college women
Akan G, Grilo C. Sociocultural influences on eating attitudes and behaviors, body image, and psychological functioning: A comparison of African‐American, Asian‐American, and Caucasian college women. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 1995, 18: 181-187. PMID: 7581421, DOI: 10.1002/1098-108x(199509)18:2<181::aid-eat2260180211>3.0.co;2-m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblematic eating behaviorsBody dissatisfactionBody imagePsychological functioningEating behaviorsCollege womenGreater body dissatisfactionCaucasian college womenFemale college studentsGreater levelsAsian AmericansSociocultural influencesAfrican AmericansCollege studentsDegree of acculturationDissatisfactionNature of variabilityAttitudesAsian American groupsFunctioningConsistent patternRacial groupsImportant racial differencesEatingBehavior