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The effects of the Marianista gender role and acculturative experiences on Latina and Hispanic women's body dissatisfaction and eating problems

Reddy, Sheethal Dyapa
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1257517408

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2009, PHD, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Psychological Sciences.
Despite evidence that Latino women experience body dissatisfaction, binge eating, and bulimia, there has been a lack of focus on the risk and maintenance factors of these maladaptive behaviors among this group. The current study sought to examine the suitability of a well-recognized model of bulimic symptomatology, the dual pathway model. Furthermore, the study tested a culturally-relevant model of body dissatisfaction and eating problems which included a curvaceous body ideal construct. In addition, the role of several cultural variables, including acculturation status, acculturative stress, and the marianismo gender role were examined as potential moderators in the pathway from experiencing sociocultural pressures to internalizing cultural body ideals. The first structural equation model (SEM) tested the dual-pathway model (Stice, 1994). Second, a separate model including internalization of a curvaceous ideal in the place of thin-ideal internalization was examined. A multisample SEM was conducted to examine moderations. Significant findings were subsequently confirmed with hierarchical multiple linear regression. Reasonable support emerged for the dual-pathway model; however, negative affect did not act as a secondary pathway to eating problems. Interestingly, curvaceous-ideal internalization was not a significant predictor of body dissatisfaction. Marianismo and acculturative stress were associated with body dissatisfaction and eating problems, although did not moderate any pathways. Women in this sample endorsed both body dissatisfaction and eating problems. These findings provide support for the thin-ideal internalization construct as a risk factor in Latino women. The findings underline the importance of culturally competent practice when addressing such issues in this population.
Janis Crowther, PhD (Advisor)
T. John Akamatsu, PhD (Committee Member)
Joanna Dreby, PhD (Committee Member)
John Gunstad, PhD (Committee Member)
Carol Maier, PhD (Other)
Maria Zaragoza, PhD (Committee Member)
148 p.
Psychology
body dissatisfaction; acculturation; eating disorders; latina; hispanic; gender

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  • Reddy, S. D. (2009). The effects of the Marianista gender role and acculturative experiences on Latina and Hispanic women's body dissatisfaction and eating problems [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1257517408

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Reddy, Sheethal. The effects of the Marianista gender role and acculturative experiences on Latina and Hispanic women's body dissatisfaction and eating problems. 2009. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1257517408.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Reddy, Sheethal. "The effects of the Marianista gender role and acculturative experiences on Latina and Hispanic women's body dissatisfaction and eating problems." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1257517408

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