Eating Attitudes in African-American Women: The Essence Eating Disorders Survey |
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| Authors: | Andres J. Pumariega Carl R. Gustavson Joan C. Gustavson Patricia Stone Motes Shawnya Ayers |
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| Affiliation: | a Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science and Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of South Carolina,b Center for Environmental Studies, Arizona State University, Tempec the BIDDE Project, Tempe, Arizonad Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of South Carolina,e University of South Carolina School of Medicine, |
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| Abstract: | This paper reports on the initial findings of the largest eating disorders study of African-Americans to date. The survey was conducted through a questionnaire in Essence, the largest African-American women's publication in the US. The questionnaire included the EAT-26, a body image distortion and dissatisfaction measure (BIDDE), and items on laxative use, depression, socioeconomic status, and cultural identity. We report on a sample of 600 of over 2,000 respondents. In comparing the results to the |
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