Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA.
Eat Behav. 2010 Jan;11(1):6-10. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2009.08.001. Epub 2009 Aug 18.
This study examined the relationships between weight concern and control and theoretically and empirically relevant correlates in a Hispanic college student sample. Participants were 163 Hispanic college students who completed measures assessing demographics, willingness to put health at risk to lose weight, unhealthy weight loss methods, acculturation, body weight and fitness happiness and importance, and sociocultural attitudes toward appearance. Body mass index was also assessed. Females internalized sociocultural attitudes toward appearance more and found personal attractiveness more important than males, while males were less happy with their personal attractiveness. Internalization of sociocultural attitudes toward appearance and BMI predicted the degree to which individuals were willing to put their health at risk to lose weight. The previous factors, as well as the importance of body weight and fitness and being female, were significant predictors of number of unhealthy weight loss methods employed to lose weight. These data indicate that within a Hispanic college student population, weight concern and control issues are relevant considerations for future studies and the development and assessment of weight loss interventions.
本研究考察了体重问题和控制与在西班牙裔大学生样本中理论和经验相关的因素之间的关系。参与者是 163 名西班牙裔大学生，他们完成了评估人口统计学、愿意为减肥而冒险损害健康、不健康的减肥方法、文化适应、体重和健身的快乐和重要性以及对外表的社会文化态度的措施。还评估了体重指数。女性比男性更内化了对社会文化外表的态度，认为个人吸引力更重要，而男性对自己的个人吸引力不太满意。对社会文化外表态度的内化和 BMI 预测了个人愿意为减肥而冒险损害健康的程度。这些因素，以及体重和健身的重要性以及女性的身份，是采用多少不健康的减肥方法来减肥的重要预测因素。这些数据表明，在西班牙裔大学生群体中，体重问题和控制问题是未来研究以及减肥干预措施的制定和评估的重要考虑因素。
