Cultural Strengths and Eating Behavior of Latina Young Adults: An Exploration of Ethnic Identity, Familismo, and Spirituality of Eating and Health-related Behavior

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dc.contributor.advisorChronister, Kristaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPena, Dianaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-10T23:18:18Z
dc.date.issued2013-10-10
dc.description.abstractUsing a strength-based paradigm, this study explored resilience factors (i.e. ethnic identity, familismo, and spirituality) associated with a continuum of eating disorder (ED) and obesity risk variables, depression, anxiety, and acculturation among Latina women. Two models predicting psychological distress and ED outcomes were tested using cross-sectional data (N= 262) from an internet-based survey. Results indicated that cultural resilience factors were associated with less psychological distress, fewer ED symptoms, and less ED risk. Psychological distress partially mediated the relationship between cultural resilience and ED symptoms and risk, indicating the possibility of heightened ED risk when cultural resilience is low and psychological distress is high. Acculturation to U.S. mainstream culture was not associated with cultural resilience or negative outcomes; rather, biculturalism, or successful negotiation of both cultures, appeared to facilitate use of cultural practices and values that protect Latinas from negative eating behaviors and psychological outcomes. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.en_US
dc.description.embargo2015-10-10
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/13408
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.en_US
dc.subjectBiculturalen_US
dc.subjectEating disordersen_US
dc.subjectEthnic identityen_US
dc.subjectFamilismoen_US
dc.subjectResilienceen_US
dc.titleCultural Strengths and Eating Behavior of Latina Young Adults: An Exploration of Ethnic Identity, Familismo, and Spirituality of Eating and Health-related Behavioren_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of Counseling Psychology and Human Servicesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregonen_US
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.namePh.D.en_US

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