Open AccessTests of escape theory of binge eating among Latinas.
Author(s) -
M. K. Higgins Neyland,
Anna M. BardoneCone
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1939-0106
pISSN - 1099-9809
DOI - 10.1037/cdp0000130
Subject(s) - binge eating , psychology , eating disorders , binge eating disorder , psycinfo , clinical psychology , affect (linguistics) , psychological intervention , acculturation , bulimia nervosa , psychiatry , ethnic group , medline , communication , sociology , political science , anthropology , law
Despite comparable prevalence of some eating disorders (e.g., binge eating disorder) among Latinas compared with Caucasians, eating disorders are still thought of as primarily afflicting Caucasian women. This has led to a lag in research on eating disorders among Latinas. Our objective was to test 3 escape theory models involving the culturally specific independent variables of acculturative stress, family disconnection, and discriminatory stress; the mediator of negative affect; and the dependent variable of binge eating frequency.