Department of Psychology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA.
Department of Psychology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA.
Appetite. 2024 Oct 1;201:107623. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107623. Epub 2024 Aug 5.
Research emphasizes the importance of considering how sociocultural factors affect the disordered eating behaviors of Asian American adults. The present study thus investigated how internalized racism and racial collective self-esteem are associated with disordered eating among Asian American adults, as well as the potential mediating role of psychological distress. A final sample of 796 Asian American adults completed a cross-sectional survey that contained the study's questionnaires. Regression analyses revealed that internalized racism was positively associated with disordered eating, whereas racial collective self-esteem was negatively associated with disordered eating among Asian American adults. Psychological distress mediated both of the aforementioned associations. Researchers and practitioners are encouraged to be cognizant about how Asian American adult clients' experiences of internalized racism and psychological distress may affect their disordered eating. Researchers and practitioners may also strive to increase racial collective self-esteem among this population. Future researchers may consider building upon these findings by conducting longitudinal research or focusing on specific Asian ethnic groups for further studies about disordered eating among Asian Americans.
研究强调了考虑社会文化因素如何影响亚裔美国成年人饮食失调行为的重要性。因此，本研究调查了内化种族主义和种族集体自尊如何与亚裔美国成年人的饮食失调有关，以及心理困扰的潜在中介作用。最后有 796 名亚裔美国成年人完成了一项包含研究问卷的横断面调查。回归分析显示，内化种族主义与饮食失调呈正相关，而种族集体自尊与亚裔美国成年人的饮食失调呈负相关。心理困扰中介了上述两种关联。研究人员和从业者应意识到，亚裔美国成年客户内化种族主义和心理困扰的经历可能会影响他们的饮食失调。研究人员和从业者也可以努力提高这一人群的种族集体自尊。未来的研究人员可以考虑通过进行纵向研究或关注特定的亚洲族裔群体，进一步研究亚裔美国人的饮食失调问题，从而在这些发现的基础上进一步研究。
