Xia Mengyuan, Harriger Jennifer A, Bui Khanh, Kim Loan P
Pepperdine University, Natural Science Division, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90263, USA.
Pepperdine University, Social Science Division, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90263, USA.
Eat Behav. 2025 Apr;57:101991. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.101991. Epub 2025 May 16.
Current research on eating behaviors and body image has shifted from an emphasis on disordered eating and body dissatisfaction to a broader approach that incorporates adaptive eating and positive body image. This study explored the direct relationships among body appreciation, intuitive eating, and ethnic identity in a representative sample of U.S. participants, while also examining whether ethnic identity moderated the link between body appreciation and intuitive eating. A total of 1018 U.S. adults were recruited through Qualtrics to complete an online survey. Zero-order Pearson correlations were used to analyze the direct relationships among the variables, and multiple regression was conducted to investigate the potential moderating role of ethnic identity. The findings revealed that higher levels of body appreciation were associated with greater intuitive eating, aligning with previous research and confirming this relationship within a representative U.S. sample. Furthermore, individuals with a stronger ethnic identity tended to have a slightly more positive body image and engage in intuitive eating. However, ethnic identity did not moderate the relationship between body appreciation and intuitive eating. These results highlight the importance of promoting body appreciation as a means to foster healthier eating behaviors across diverse groups. Future studies with larger and more diverse samples are needed to further examine how ethnic identity relates to body image and eating behaviors across different racial and ethnic groups. Despite its limitations, this research underscores the potential benefits of body appreciation in improving individuals' relationships with food, regardless of their background.
当前关于饮食行为和身体形象的研究已从强调饮食失调和身体不满转向更广泛的方法,这种方法纳入了适应性饮食和积极的身体形象。本研究在具有代表性的美国参与者样本中,探讨了身体欣赏、直觉饮食和种族认同之间的直接关系,同时还研究了种族认同是否调节了身体欣赏与直觉饮食之间的联系。通过Qualtrics招募了1018名美国成年人来完成一项在线调查。使用零阶皮尔逊相关性分析变量之间的直接关系,并进行多元回归以研究种族认同的潜在调节作用。研究结果表明,更高水平的身体欣赏与更强的直觉饮食相关,这与之前的研究一致,并在具有代表性的美国样本中证实了这种关系。此外,具有更强种族认同的个体往往有稍微更积极的身体形象并进行直觉饮食。然而,种族认同并没有调节身体欣赏与直觉饮食之间的关系。这些结果凸显了促进身体欣赏作为一种手段,以在不同群体中培养更健康饮食行为的重要性。需要未来进行更大规模和更多样化样本的研究,以进一步研究种族认同如何在不同种族和民族群体中与身体形象和饮食行为相关。尽管存在局限性,但这项研究强调了身体欣赏在改善个体与食物关系方面的潜在益处,无论其背景如何。