An ethnic comparison of eating attitudes and associated psychological problems in young British women.

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Title:	An ethnic comparison of eating attitudes and associated psychological problems in young British women.
Authors:	Button E (AUTHOR), Reveley C (AUTHOR), Palmer R (AUTHOR)
Source:	International Journal of Eating Disorders. Apr1998, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p317-323. 7p.
Abstract:	Objective: The study aimed to investigate possible differences in eating attitudes/problems and associated psychological problems in young women of differing ethnic origin. Method: In a city with a relatively high Asian population (with a background in the Indian subcontinent), 235 young women aged 18-27 registered with a general practice responded to a postal questionnaire. The questionnaire examined eating and weight problems (including the 26-item Eating Attitudes Test), self-esteem (measured by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), and general psychological well-being (measured by The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). We also included three short vignettes designed to assess illness perception and health seeking-behavior. Results: We found relatively little difference in eating attitudes and problems according to ethnicity, although self-induced vomiting for weight control was more common among Caucasian women. Neither was there any difference in self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and illness perception. Discussion: The results suggest that one cannot generalize about eating problems across the Asian population and a more sophisticated approach to the examination of sociocultural factors is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Objective: The study aimed to investigate possible differences in eating attitudes/problems and associated psychological problems in young women of differing ethnic origin. Method: In a city with a relatively high Asian population (with a background in the Indian subcontinent), 235 young women aged 18-27 registered with a general practice responded to a postal questionnaire. The questionnaire examined eating and weight problems (including the 26-item Eating Attitudes Test), self-esteem (measured by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), and general psychological well-being (measured by The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). We also included three short vignettes designed to assess illness perception and health seeking-behavior. Results: We found relatively little difference in eating attitudes and problems according to ethnicity, although self-induced vomiting for weight control was more common among Caucasian women. Neither was there any difference in self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and illness perception. Discussion: The results suggest that one cannot generalize about eating problems across the Asian population and a more sophisticated approach to the examination of sociocultural factors is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	02763478
DOI:	10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199804)23:3<317::aid-eat9>3.0.co;2-m