Body Ideals and Weight Bias: Does Ethnicity Make a Difference?
Description:
The current study investigates whether there are there ethnic differences between Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic women in (a) weight bias, (b) body ideals, (c) social awareness and internalization of appearance standards and (d) physical activity in relation to these constructs. Participants included 130 Caucasian, 103 African American, and 52 Hispanic undergraduate female students. Participants completed a demographic survey, the Antifat Attitudes Test, the Figure Rating Scale, theā¦
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Date:
August 2006
Creator:
Liebig, Yvonne D.
Partner:
UNT Libraries