Body Image Among Men and Women in a Biracial Cohort: The CARDIA Study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1999
Keywords
body image, ethnicity, gender
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(199901)25:1<71::AID-EAT9>3.0.CO;2-3
Abstract
Objective: To examine body image in a population‐based, biracial cohort.
Method: Body image measures were obtained on 1,837 men (45% Black) and 1,895 women (51% Black) in the CARDIA study. Subscales of the Multidimensional Body Self‐Relations Questionnaire (Appearance Evaluation and Appearance Orientation) and a measure of body size dissatisfaction were obtained.
Results: Blacks were more invested in appearance than Whites and women were more invested than men. Women were more dissatisfied with size and overall appearance than men, and White men were more dissatisfied with appearance than Black men. Black and White women were similarly dissatisfied with size and appearance. However, after adjustment for age, body mass index, and education, Black women were more satisfied with both dimensions than White women. Obesity was strongly associated with body dissatisfaction across all gender‐ethnicity groups.
Discussion: Significant differences in body image were apparent by gender and ethnicity, and different patterns were evident depending on the dimension considered.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
International Journal of Eating Disorders, v. 25, issue 1, p. 71-82
Scholar Commons Citation
Smith, Delia E.; Thompson, Joel Kevin; Raczynski, James M.; and Hilner, Joan E., "Body Image Among Men and Women in a Biracial Cohort: The CARDIA Study" (1999). Psychology Faculty Publications. 2153.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/2153
