School of Psychology, University of Sussex, UK.
School of Psychology, University of Sussex, UK.
Body Image. 2022 Sep;42:413-418. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.07.007. Epub 2022 Aug 2.
South Asian women living in Western cultures may experience skin colour dissatisfaction, as fair skin is an important South Asian appearance ideal, whilst visible ethnic differences in their skin colour may lead to appearance-related ethnic teasing from members from the mainstream culture. This study investigates whether appearance-related ethnic teasing is indirectly associated with body dissatisfaction via skin colour dissatisfaction and explores the relationship between appearance-related ethnic teasing, cultural identification and skin colour dissatisfaction amongst first-generation South Asian women living in the United Kingdom. South Asian women (N = 98; 18-55 years, M = 24.60) completed an online questionnaire that measured appearance-related ethnic teasing, skin colour dissatisfaction, cultural identification, and body dissatisfaction. Appearance-related ethnic teasing was indirectly linked with greater body dissatisfaction via greater skin colour dissatisfaction. Appearance-related ethnic teasing was linked with stronger British identification, a greater sense of having an integrated identity and greater skin colour dissatisfaction. South Asian identification was associated with greater skin colour dissatisfaction. These findings suggest that skin colour dissatisfaction is an important link between appearance-related ethnic teasing and acculturating South Asian women's body image.
南亚女性在西方文化中生活可能会对肤色不满意，因为白皙的皮肤是南亚人重要的外貌理想，而她们肤色中明显的种族差异可能会导致来自主流文化成员的与外貌有关的种族嘲笑。本研究调查了与外貌有关的种族嘲笑是否通过肤色不满与身体不满间接相关，并探讨了生活在英国的第一代南亚女性中与外貌有关的种族嘲笑、文化认同与肤色不满之间的关系。南亚女性（N=98；18-55 岁，M=24.60）完成了一份在线问卷，其中包括与外貌有关的种族嘲笑、肤色不满、文化认同和身体不满。与外貌有关的种族嘲笑通过肤色不满与更大的身体不满间接相关。与外貌有关的种族嘲笑与更强的英国认同感、更强烈的一体化认同感和更大的肤色不满有关。南亚认同与更大的肤色不满有关。这些发现表明，肤色不满是与外貌有关的种族嘲笑和南亚女性身体形象的文化适应之间的重要联系。
