Publications by authors named "Carrie E Bair"
Research has identified a relation between exposure to thin-ideal magazine and television media images and eating disorder pathology. However, few studies have examined the potential influence of Internet media on eating disorder behaviors and attitudes. This study investigated associations among image-focused media exposure, body dissatisfaction, eating pathology and thin-ideal internalization in a sample of 421 female undergraduates.
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- Most eating disorder assessment tools were created mostly with White female participants, but eating disorders affect people from all races and ethnicities.
- Black women may experience certain eating issues, like binge eating, more than White women, while having less body dissatisfaction.
- The study found that some assessment tools work well across both groups, but others do not measure the same constructs for Black and White women, indicating the need for culturally sensitive approaches in assessing eating disorders.