Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Body Image. 2011 Mar;8(2):163-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.12.006. Epub 2011 Feb 26.
Differences in the presentation of clinical features of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) across ethnic groups have received little investigation. The current study assessed BDD symptoms in an ethnically diverse sample of adults (n=401) using an online survey. Participants completed self-report measures assessing BDD symptoms, body parts of concern and BDD behaviors. Compared to Caucasian participants, no significant differences were found in body parts or behaviors reported by Latino or African American participants. Significant group differences did emerge between Asian and Caucasian participants. Specifically, Asians reported more concern with straight hair and dark skin and fewer body shape concerns than Caucasians. Asians also endorsed lower rates of grooming, touching body parts, and camouflaging and higher rates of exercise compared to Caucasians. Although most clinical features of BDD appear similar across ethnic groups, results showed some differences in body parts and behaviors between Caucasians and Asian Americans with BDD symptoms.
不同种族群体的体像障碍（BDD）临床表现存在差异，但这方面的研究很少。本研究使用在线调查评估了 401 名不同种族的成年人的 BDD 症状。参与者完成了自我报告的测量，评估 BDD 症状、关注的身体部位和 BDD 行为。与白人参与者相比，拉丁裔或非裔美国参与者报告的身体部位或行为没有显著差异。亚洲参与者与白人参与者之间确实出现了显著的群体差异。具体来说，亚洲人比白人更关注直发和深色皮肤，对体型的担忧较少。与白人相比，亚洲人较少进行修饰、触摸身体部位、伪装，更多地进行锻炼。尽管 BDD 的大多数临床特征在不同种族群体中似乎相似，但结果显示，有 BDD 症状的白人和亚裔美国人在身体部位和行为上存在一些差异。
