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. (c) 2006 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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. (c) 2006 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Authors: Anne E Becker; Jennifer J Thomas; Asenaca Bainivualiku; Lauren Richards; Kesaia Navara; Andrea L Roberts; Stephen E Gilman; Ruth H Striegel-Moore Journal: Int J Eat Disord Date: 2010-03 Impact factor: 4.861
Authors: Anne E Becker; Jennifer J Thomas; Asenaca Bainivualiku; Lauren Richards; Kesaia Navara; Andrea L Roberts; Stephen E Gilman; Ruth H Striegel-Moore Journal: Int J Eat Disord Date: 2010-03 Impact factor: 4.861
Authors: Anne E Becker; Kristen Fay; Jessica Agnew-Blais; Peter M Guarnaccia; Ruth H Striegel-Moore; Stephen E Gilman Journal: Transcult Psychiatry Date: 2010-11