Facets of acculturation and their diverse relations to body shape concern in Fiji | Zendy

Becker Anne E. | Zendy; Fay Kristen | Zendy; Gilman Stephen E. | Zendy; StriegelMoore Ruth | Zendy

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Facets of acculturation and their diverse relations to body shape concern in Fiji

Author(s) -

Becker Anne E.,

Fay Kristen,

Gilman Stephen E.,

StriegelMoore Ruth

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

international journal of eating disorders

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1098-108X

pISSN - 0276-3478

DOI - 10.1002/eat.20332

Subject(s) - acculturation , ethnic group , psychology , relation (database) , linear regression , regression analysis , construct (python library) , association (psychology) , social psychology , demography , developmental psychology , sociology , statistics , anthropology , mathematics , psychotherapist , database , computer science , programming language

Objective: The present study examines the relation between acculturation and body shape concern in Fiji—a society undergoing rapid social change. Method: Data were from two cohorts of ethnic Fijian girls and women collected in 1998 ( n = 115). A factor analysis was performed to identify dimensions of acculturation. The association of these with body shape concern was examined with linear regression. Results: Three dimensions of acculturation were identified. Multiple linear regression models demonstrated that each of these dimensions of acculturation had a unique relation to body shape concern. The adjusted R 2 for the fully adjusted model relating acculturation to body concern was 0.63, indicating a substantial degree of shared variation between measures of body shape concern and measures of acculturation. Conclusion: Acculturation may have a strong impact on body shape concern in Fiji. However, acculturation is a multidimensional construct and does not likely have a monolithic relation to body shape concern. © 2006 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2006

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