Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Eat Disord. 2011 Oct-Dec;19(5):392-402. doi: 10.1080/10640266.2011.609088.
This study assessed "normative discontent," the concept that most women experience weight dissatisfaction, as an emerging societal stereotype for women and men (Rodin, Silberstein, & Streigel-Moore, 1984). Participants (N = 472) completed measures of stereotypes, eating disorders, and body image. Normative discontent stereotypes were pervasive for women and men. Endorsing stereotypes varied by sex and participants' own disturbance, with trends towards eating disorder symptomotology being positively correlated with stereotype endorsement. Individuals with higher levels of body image and eating disturbance may normalize their behavior by perceiving that most people share their experiences. Future research needs to test prevention and intervention strategies that incorporate the discrepancies between body image/eating-related stereotypes and reality with focus on preventing normalization of such experiences.
本研究评估了“规范不满”,即大多数女性对体重不满的概念,作为一种新兴的社会刻板印象,适用于女性和男性(Rodin、Silberstein 和 Streigel-Moore,1984)。参与者(N=472)完成了刻板印象、饮食失调和身体形象的测量。规范不满的刻板印象对女性和男性都是普遍存在的。对刻板印象的认可因性别和参与者自身的困扰而异,饮食障碍症状学的趋势与刻板印象的认可呈正相关。身体形象和饮食困扰程度较高的个体可能会通过认为大多数人都有类似的经历来使自己的行为正常化。未来的研究需要测试预防和干预策略,将身体形象/饮食相关的刻板印象与现实之间的差异纳入其中,重点是防止此类经历的正常化。