The Relationship Between Racial Attitudes and Disordered Eating Behaviors in Black Men and Black Women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Black individuals remain underrepresented in disordered eating research, despite evidence that both Black men and women present with disordered eating behaviors. Culturally-informed theoretical frameworks suggest that these behaviors may be linked to race-related sociocultural experiences, such as aspects of racial identity. While studies have focused on racial identity commitment, the association between attitudes toward one's racial identity and disordered eating remains underexplored. The present study examines whether positive attitudes toward one's Blackness and Black culture are associated with disordered eating.

Method

In a cross-sectional online sample of Black men and women (N = 458), we measured self-reported attitudes toward Blackness (i.e., centrality a

SUBMITTER: Yeboah AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11629058 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature