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A Stress Process Framework of Perceived Discrimination Predicting Eating Disorder Symptomatology in an Ethnically Diverse Sample

Kalantzis, Maria Angela, B.S.
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3633-4267
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1648823466343191

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2022, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Clinical.
Disordered eating (DE) and emotional eating (EE) are categorized as maladaptive eating behaviors that can place one at risk for developing a diagnosable eating disorder. Research suggests that DE and EE are shaped by a myriad of psychological stressors. Historically, eating disorder research has focused on white females, with less empirical evidence allocated to understanding the relationship between psychological stress and eating outcomes in their non-white counterparts. A hallmark stressful experience that ethnic and racial minorities are disproportionally exposed to is perceived discrimination. Perceived discrimination has been linked to various negative psychological outcomes, such as DE and EE. The Stress-Process Model suggests that the relationship between stress exposures and mental health outcomes is mediated by social resources and moderated by personal resources. No current study exists utilizing the Stress-Process Model to examine whether social support (social resource) mediates the relationship between perceived discrimination (stress exposure) and DE and EE (mental health outcomes). Additionally, prior research has not examined personal resources as potential moderators of this relationship, such as internalization of thinness and ethnic identity. The current study aimed to examine the following research questions: Does social support mediate the relation between perceived discrimination and DE and EE within ethnic minority populations? Second, do ethnic identity and internalization of thinness moderate the relation between perceived discrimination and DE and EE? Finally, does internalization of thinness moderate the relation between perceived discrimination and DE across racial/ethnic minority groups? Data was collected using electronic surveys, inquiring on demographics, perceived discrimination, DE and EE, social support, internalization of thinness, and level of ethnic identity. Three hundred and seven participants were recruited using Mechanical Turk. Results indicated that social support did not mediate the relation between perceived discrimination and eating pathology. A significant interaction effect was observed for internalization of thinness moderating the relation between perceived discrimination and EE. Significant interaction effects were also observed for ethnic identity moderating the relation between perceived discrimination and DE. Exploratory subgroup analyses reveal that internalization of thinness moderated the relation between perceived discrimination and EE in Latina/e women, and DE in Black women. Overall, findings suggest that WOC have both personal and social resources that may mitigate the effects of perceived discrimination's on eating pathology.
Abby Braden, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Dara Musher-Eizenman, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
William O'Brien, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
97 p.
Psychology
"eating pathology; disordered eating; emotional eating; perceived discrimination; perceived racism; thin-ideal; ethnic identity; social support; stress-process model"

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  • Kalantzis, M. A. (2022). A Stress Process Framework of Perceived Discrimination Predicting Eating Disorder Symptomatology in an Ethnically Diverse Sample [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1648823466343191

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kalantzis, Maria. A Stress Process Framework of Perceived Discrimination Predicting Eating Disorder Symptomatology in an Ethnically Diverse Sample. 2022. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1648823466343191.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kalantzis, Maria. "A Stress Process Framework of Perceived Discrimination Predicting Eating Disorder Symptomatology in an Ethnically Diverse Sample." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1648823466343191

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