Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Baugh, Eboni J.
URN	etd-09062005-154523
Title	Relationships between ethnic identity and eating disordered behavior and attitudes among Black and White college females
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Family and Child Sciences, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Ronald Mullis Committee Chair Ann Mullis Committee Member Doris Abood Committee Member Gary Peterson Committee Member Mary Hicks Committee Member
Keywords	Ethnic Identity Eating Disorders College Women
Date of Defense	2005-05-12
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine relations between body image, eating disordered behaviors and ethnic identity. One-hundred eighteen college women, 48 Black participants and 70 White participants were sampled from two southeastern universities, one predominately Black and the other predominantly White. The college women were given measures of eating disordered behaviors and attitudes, ethnic identity and body image. Multivariate analyses revealed significant interactions between race, age, and socioeconomic status. No relations were found between ethnic identity and eating disordered behavior. Significant relationships were found between the body discrepancy scores and scores on two subscales of the eating disordered behavior measure. These results correspond to previous literature that suggests Black college women are at lesser risk for developing eating disorders than their White counterparts.
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