EATING DISORDERS IN BLACK STUDENTS FROM SALVADOR: THE RELATIONSHIP WITH BODY IMAGE
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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2017.22141Keywords:
Eating Disorders. Body Image. Race/Ethnicity. Black Woman.Abstract
Objective: To evaluate if belonging to ethnic/racial groups may predispose females to being dissatisfied with their body image and to the risk of developing eating disorders. Methods: A two-step study was conducted with students attending private or public high schools or universities. A quantitative step involved sociodemographic variables, experiences of racism, the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), risk screening tools for eating disorder and the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) in order to evaluate body image dissatisfaction. A qualitative step involved focus groups and life stories. The analysis consisted in associating data from the two segments of the study. Results: Of the 626 students evaluated, 34% were concerned with body image and 6.6% were considered at risk for eating disorders. Although the ten students who identified themselves as black were not considered to be at risk of developing an eating disorder when evaluated by the screening tools (EAT-26), seven had actually experienced eating disorders according to their life story. Conclusion: The results of the quantitative tests for diagnosis of risk of eating disorders conflicted with those of the qualitative evaluation in individuals of different ethnic/racial groups. Dissatisfaction with body image, and having experienced or perceived racism, as associated with personal, family and social conflicts, were found to be at the root of these behaviors.
DOI: 10.12957/demetra.2017.22141
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