Trauma, Binge Eating, and the "Strong Black Woman"

Autor/inn/en	Harrington, Ellen F.; Crowther, Janis H.; Shipherd, Jillian C.
Titel	Trauma, Binge Eating, and the "Strong Black Woman"
Quelle	In: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78 (2010) 4, S.469-479 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-006X
DOI	10.1037/a0019174
Schlagwörter	Eating Disorders; Inhibition; Questionnaires; Path Analysis; Psychology; African Americans; Females; African American Culture; Cultural Influences; Stress Management; Psychological Patterns; Ideology; Emotional Response; Predictor Variables; Coping; Social Influences; Stress Variables; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Self Efficacy; Social Attitudes; Help Seeking; Self Concept; Sexual Experiences Survey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Appetite disorder; Essstörung; Hemmung; Fragebogen; Pfadanalyse; Psychologie; Afroamerikaner; Weibliches Geschlecht; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Ideologie; Emotionales Verhalten; Prädiktor; Bewältigung; Sozialer Einfluss; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Help-seeking behavior; Help-seeking behaviour; Hilfe suchendes Verhalten; Selbstkonzept
Abstract	Objective: The primary goal of this study was to test a culturally specific model of binge eating in African American female trauma survivors, investigating potential mechanisms through which trauma exposure and distress were related to binge eating symptomatology. Method: Participants were 179 African American female trauma survivors who completed questionnaires about traumatic experiences; emotional inhibition/regulation difficulties; self-silencing (prioritizing others' needs and adopting external self-evaluation standards); eating for psychological reasons; binge eating; and internalization of "Strong Black Woman" (SBW) ideology, an important cultural symbol emphasizing strength and self-sufficiency. Results: Structural path analysis supported the proposed model in which SBW ideology, emotional inhibition/regulation difficulties, and eating for psychological reasons mediated the relationship between trauma exposure/distress and binge eating. The proposed model provided better fit to the data than several competing models. Conclusions: These findings suggest that among African American trauma survivors, trauma exposure and distress predict greater internalization of SBW ideology, which is associated with emotional inhibition/regulation difficulties, eating for psychological reasons, and ultimately binge eating. Implications of these findings for assessment, treatment, and prevention efforts are discussed. (Contains 3 figures, 1 footnote and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10