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Factors associated with self‐identification of an eating disorder history among Latinas meeting criteria for past or current eating disorders
Author(s) -
Higgins M. K.,
Bulik Cynthia M.,
BardoneCone Anna M.
Publication year - 2016
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.22583
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , bulimia nervosa , eating disorders , binge eating disorder , binge eating , psychiatry , mental health , psychology , clinical psychology , disordered eating , family history , help seeking , medicine , radiology
Objective This paper compared Latinas who self‐identified as having had an eating disorder (ED) with those who did not (despite both groups meeting criteria for an ED history) on ED pathology and mental health stigma. Method Seventy‐seven Latinas completed an online survey. Results All 77 participants met criteria for lifetime EDs, and 92% met current criteria for an ED; however, 47% did not report having an ED history vs. 53% did report an ED history. There was no difference on binge eating frequency. Those who endorsed an ED history engaged in more compensatory behaviors, had higher EAT‐26 scores, and were less fearful of stigmatization due to seeking mental health treatment. Those reporting an ED history were more likely to have met criteria for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, generally more recognizable EDs than binge eating disorder and other specified feeding or eating disorders, than those who did not report an ED history. Discussion Latinas with certain patterns of eating pathology and those with less fear of being stigmatized due to seeking mental health treatment were more likely to endorse an ED history, which has implications for treatment seeking. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2016; 49:1032–1035)