Minority stress and eating pathology among sexual minority undergraduate women.

An Pham, Taryn Henning, Junpei Tarashi, Chelsea Derlan Williams, Suzanne Mazzeo

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Article in Eating behaviors, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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An PhamDepartment of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1000 E Broad Street, PO Box 980151, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA. Electronic address: an.pham@vcuhealth.org.

Taryn HenningDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 806 W Franklin Street, Box 842018, Richmond, VA, 23284, USA.

Junpei TarashiDepartment of Medical Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1201 E Marshall Street #4-100, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.

Chelsea Derlan WilliamsDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 806 W Franklin Street, Box 842018, Richmond, VA, 23284, USA.

Suzanne MazzeoDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 806 W Franklin Street, Box 842018, Richmond, VA, 23284, USA.

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Using youth-engaged methods to develop and evaluate a measure for disordered eating behaviors in transgender and gender-diverse youthK23MH134111 · NIMH · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI An Huynh Pham · 2024 to 2026

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Abstract

This study aimed to compare eating pathology between heterosexual and sexual minority (SM) undergraduate women and explore the relation between eating pathology and minority stress in SM undergraduate women. Undergraduate women at a Southeastern university (N = 547; 38 % SM, 62 % heterosexual) completed a one-time online survey (2023-2024) measuring eating pathology, internalized stigma, and stigma concealment. We analyzed descriptive statistics and Analyses of Covariance (ANCOVAS). SM undergraduate women reported more body dissatisfaction and shape/weight overvaluation (p < .001) and no difference in dietary restraint (p = .78) compared with their heterosexual counterparts. For SM undergraduate women, dietary restraint was linked to stigma concealment (p < .05). These findings suggest that although SM undergraduate women experience unique stressors related to eating pathology, they are at similar risk of restrictive eating pathology to heterosexual undergraduate women. In addition to typical university life stressors, providers should be aware of the potential impact of stigma on SM female students' eating behaviors/cognitions.

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Feeding and Eating DisordersSexual and Gender MinoritiesStress, PsychologicalStudentsAdolescentAdultBody DissatisfactionBody ImageFemaleHeterosexualityHumansMinority GroupsSocial StigmaSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesYoung AdultCollege studentsDisordered eatingMinority stressSexual minority

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PMID40992020

DOI10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102031

PMCPMC12747212

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