The UCLA Body Project II: Breast and Body Dissatisfaction among African, Asian, European, and Hispanic American College Women |
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| Authors: | Gordon B Forbes David A Frederick |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, Millikin University, Decatur, IL, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA;(3) UCLA Center for Culture, Brain, and Development, Los Angeles, CA, USA;(4) UCLA Center for Behavior, Evolution, and Culture, Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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| Abstract: | Breast and global body dissatisfaction were examined in Asian (n = 237), European (n = 196), Hispanic (n = 109), and African (n = 58) American college women. Asian American women reported the lowest body satisfaction on the Appearance Evaluation Scale
(Cash, T. F. The multidimensional body-self relations questionnaire users’ manual: 3rd revision, 2000) and greatest breast dissatisfaction on one of two breast dissatisfaction measures. Ethnic differences in breast dissatisfaction,
but not in body dissatisfaction, disappeared when body size (BMI) was statistically controlled. Results were consistent with
research showing that (1) ethnic differences in body dissatisfaction are small, (2) studies of ethnic differences must include
appropriate controls for total or specific body size, and (3) Asian college women report lower global body satisfaction than
women of African, European, or Hispanic heritage.
For additional papers and information, please contact David Frederick at enderflies1@aol.com, visit his website at or contact Gordon B. Forbes at gforbes@millikin.edu. |
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| Keywords: | Breast dissatisfaction Body dissatisfaction Body image Ethnicity |
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