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ArticleEating behaviors2025

Examining the impact of ethnoracial status on drive for thinness and bulimic symptoms in women.

Harmony F Vides-Varini, Sarrah I Ali, April R Smith, Thomas E Joiner, Pamela K Keel

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Harmony F Vides-VariniDepartment of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Sarrah I AliDepartment of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
April R SmithDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA.
Thomas E JoinerDepartment of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Pamela K KeelDepartment of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA. Electronic address: keel@psy.fsu.edu.

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Eating Disorders Across Genders, Generations, and Adult Developmental StagesR01MH126990 · NIMH · FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY · PI KEEL, PAMELA K. · 2021 to 2025
$2.1M
Bulimic Syndromes: Secular &Longitudinal TrendsR01MH063758 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI KEEL, PAMELA K. · 2002 to 2005
$899k
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH063758NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH126990
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Abstract

objectiveWe sought to examine (1) the effects of ethnoracial status on Drive for Thinness (DT) and bulimic symptoms in a large sample of women, and (2) whether the strength of the association between DT and bulimic symptoms differed among ethnoracial groups.

methodParticipants (M age = 19.59 years) from five ethnoracial groups (n = 14 American-Indian/Alaska Native, n = 233 Asian, n = 186 Black, n = 125 Hispanic White, and n = 990 non-Hispanic White), completed Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI; Garner et al., 1983) scales.

resultsEDI DT scores were significantly lower in Black women compared to both Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women. EDI Bulimia scores were significantly lower in Black women compared to Asian, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White women. No significant differences were observed among Asian, Hispanic, or non-Hispanic White women. Ethnoracial status moderated the association between DT and Bulimia scores, with a significantly weaker association in Black women compared to Asian, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White women. DISCUSSION: Findings refute misconceptions that disordered eating uniquely impacts White women and support a nuanced understanding of how ethnoracial status may influence eating disorder risk. Future work should examine sociocultural factors unique to ethnoracial subgroups to inform more targeted and effective intervention strategies.

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BulimiaDriveThinnessAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanBody ImageFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansWhiteYoung AdultBulimic symptomsDrive for thinnessEating disordersEthnoracial statusRisk factors

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PMCPMC13417657

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