PSYC-339 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, African Americans
25 Sep 2017
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Inaccurate beliefs about healthy weight (will believe that 90 lbs is healthy, Vast majority of women on tv are underweight: internalize messages of thin as. Almost all research is based on caucasian media and caucasian women; in african. A white girl disorder for the most part; african culture may naturally value extra weight. Perception of body shape are easily influenced: believe that they gain. High rates of dieting in grade 8 and 10. Tend to choose friends who reinforce their pre-existing ideas: teens who engage in. Significantly less common ed"s in developing and non-western countries. Correlations found between media/tv and attitudes toward eating and body shape. Media influence: steady increase in ed"s after movies and media introduced (1950); other countries had lower ed rates until western influences increase. Decrease in self valuation, increased risk of ed with more media exposure beautiful/thin as worthy of recognition american culture weight is less of a concern (sign of wealth non poverty)
