PURPOSE: To estimate the occurrence and correlates of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa-related symptoms in a Latina sample of U.S. adolescents. METHOD: Approximately 1866 Latinas ranging in age from 11-20 years old are included in this study. These adolescents are a sub-sample from the National Longitudinal Survey on Adolescent Health. Along with self-reports of eating disorder-related variables, we measured related biological, contextual, behavioral, and psychosocial correlates, including use of various substances. CONCLUSION: Chi-square analysis showed the prevalence in all Latina sub-groups was relatively consistent with the U.S. trends. Latinas of higher socioeconomic status were more at risk for eating disorders. Body dissatisfaction, negative affectivity, substance use, and low self-esteem were all positively correlated with eating disorder symptoms. These results suggest screening and treatment services are needed across groups of Latina adolescents.
PURPOSE: To estimate the occurrence and correlates of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa-related symptoms in a Latina sample of U.S. adolescents. METHOD: Approximately 1866 Latinas ranging in age from 11-20 years old are included in this study. These adolescents are a sub-sample from the National Longitudinal Survey on Adolescent Health. Along with self-reports of eating disorder-related variables, we measured related biological, contextual, behavioral, and psychosocial correlates, including use of various substances. CONCLUSION: Chi-square analysis showed the prevalence in all Latina sub-groups was relatively consistent with the U.S. trends. Latinas of higher socioeconomic status were more at risk for eating disorders. Body dissatisfaction, negative affectivity, substance use, and low self-esteem were all positively correlated with eating disorder symptoms. These results suggest screening and treatment services are needed across groups of Latina adolescents.
Authors: Mae Lynn Reyes-Rodríguez; Debra L Franko; Anguelique Matos-Lamourt; Cynthia M Bulik; Ann Von Holle; Luis R Cámara-Fuentes; Dianisa Rodríguez-Angleró; Sarah Cervantes-López; Alba Suárez-Torres Journal: J Clin Psychol Date: 2010-06
Authors: Isabel Martinez; Trace S Kershaw; Danya Keene; Rafael Perez-Escamilla; Jessica B Lewis; Jonathan N Tobin; Jeannette R Ickovics Journal: Ann Behav Med Date: 2018-01-05
Authors: Tammy L Root; Andréa Poyastro Pinheiro; Laura Thornton; Michael Strober; Fernando Fernandez-Aranda; Harry Brandt; Steve Crawford; Manfred M Fichter; Katherine A Halmi; Craig Johnson; Allan S Kaplan; Kelly L Klump; Maria La Via; James Mitchell; D Blake Woodside; Alessandro Rotondo; Wade H Berrettini; Walter H Kaye; Cynthia M Bulik Journal: Int J Eat Disord Date: 2010-01 Impact factor: 4.861