Are black-white differences in females' body dissatisfaction decreasing? A meta-analytic review.
Abstract
Proponents of the sociocultural model of eating disorders have suggested that ethnic differences in body dissatisfaction may be diminishing as the thin ideal of beauty becomes more widely disseminated among minority women. In a meta-analysis, the authors examined temporal trends in Black-White differences and also examined whether these differences generalize across various age groups and measures. Results confirmed more favorable body image evaluations among Black than White females, with the greatest differences at the age period of the early 20s. Although results confirmed that ethnic differences have diminished, this trend was limited to weight-focused measures. On more global body image measures, ethnic differences actually increased. These results suggest that the relationship between Black-White ethnicity and body image is more complex than previously suggested.
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Feelings about skin tone, facial features, and hair texture may be more susceptible to influence from the majority group standard.
“feelings about skin tone, facial features, and hair texture may be more susceptible to influence from the majority group standard (Roberts et al., 2006).”
From Body Size and Social Self-Image Among Adolescent African American Girls (2009) · cites this paper as Roberts et al., 2006
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- Authors
- Roberts, A., Cash, T. F., Feingold, A., & Johnson, B. T.
- Affiliations
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- Old Dominion University (US)
- Oregon Social Learning Center (US)
- University of Connecticut (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
- Published
- 2006-12
- Volume
- 74
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1121-1131
- ISSN
- 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
- 1939-2117
- OpenAlex
- W1999953527
- Cited by
- 280
- References
- 71
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 15.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (3R01HD046364-12S1)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Keywords
- body dissatisfaction, black-white disparities, ethnic differences, body image, thin ideal, temporal trends, age differences, women
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Body Image, Body Weight, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Research Design, Socialization, Black People, White People, Body Size
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