ERIC Number: EJ733164
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar
Pages: 9
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Acculturation, Internalization of Western Appearance Norms, and Eating Pathology Among Japanese and Chinese International Student Women
Stark-Wroblewski, Kim; Yanico, Barbara J.; Lupe, Steven
Psychology of Women Quarterly, v29 n1 p38-46 Mar 2005
In the context of the sociocultural model of eating disorders, this study investigated the hypothesis that Westernization would be positively associated with eating pathology among non-Western women. International participants from Japan (n=26), Peoples Republic of China (n=25), Taiwan (n=30), and Hong Kong (n=25) who were studying in the United States completed the Eating Attitudes Test, Symptoms Checklist, Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire, the American International Relations Survey, and a demographic questionnaire. Awareness and internalization of Western appearance norms were positively associated with eating disordered symptoms, but acculturation was not. Results lend further support for the sociocultural model. It is suggested that measures of eating pathology and acculturation be closely examined with respect to their cross-cultural relevance, particularly when conducting research involving international populations.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acculturation, Norms, Pathology, Females, Foreign Students, Eating Disorders, Measures (Individuals), Cross Cultural Studies, Check Lists, Questionnaires, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; Hong Kong; Japan; Taiwan; United States
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