Culturally-Specific Factors Associated with Eating Disorder Pathology, Treatment, and Identification among Latinas

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Higgins Neyland, Mary
- Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

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Despite comparable prevalence of some eating disorders (e.g., binge eating disorder) among Latinas compared to Caucasians, eating disorders are still thought of as primarily afflicting Caucasian women. This has led to a dearth of research on eating disorders among racial/ethnic minorities. Latinas are less likely than Caucasian women to seek treatment for their eating disorder, and less is known about their treatment-seeking experiences. We recruited a female sample of 119 Latinas (78 who have suffered from binge eating disorder and/or bulimia nervosa, 41 who have never had an eating disorder), to examine two primary aims: 1) gather quantitative data on treatment experiences, their perceived helpfulness, and factors (including culturally relevant ones) associated with treatment experiences; and 2) test mechanistic models involving binge eating, disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, and culturally-specific factors. As a more exploratory aim, we compared those who reported a history of an eating disorder to those who denied a history of an eating disorder, despite both groups meeting full diagnostic criteria. Findings from this study can be used to inform treatments for Latinas in order to potentially increase effectiveness.

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