Borowsky Hannah M, Eisenberg Marla E, Bucchianeri Michaela M, Piran Niva, Neumark-Sztainer Dianne
a Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , Minnesota , USA.
b Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , Minnesota , USA.
Eat Disord. 2016 Jul-Sep;24(4):297-311. doi: 10.1080/10640266.2015.1123986. Epub 2015 Dec 22.
Using data from a community-based sample (Project EAT-III), this study (N = 1241; mean age = 25.2) examined the relationship of feminist identity with body image and disordered eating. Feminist-identified women reported significantly higher body satisfaction than non-feminist women and women who did not identify as feminists but held feminist beliefs. However, feminist-identified women did not differ from non-feminist women in disordered eating. Women holding feminist beliefs and non-feminist women did not differ in body satisfaction. Our findings suggest that self-identification as a feminist may promote positive body image in young adult women, but may be insufficient to change behaviors.
本研究使用来自社区样本(“青少年饮食与健康追踪研究三期”项目)的数据(N = 1241;平均年龄 = 25.2岁),探讨了女性主义身份认同与身体意象及饮食失调之间的关系。自认为是女性主义者的女性报告的身体满意度显著高于非女性主义女性以及虽不认为自己是女性主义者但持有女性主义信念的女性。然而,自认为是女性主义者的女性在饮食失调方面与非女性主义女性并无差异。持有女性主义信念的女性和非女性主义女性在身体满意度上没有差异。我们的研究结果表明,自我认同为女性主义者可能会促进年轻成年女性形成积极的身体意象,但可能不足以改变行为。