Title | Longitudinal Stability of Disordered-Eating Symptoms From Age 12 to 40 in Black and White Women. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2023 |
Authors | Parker, JE, Levinson, JA, Hunger, JM, Enders, CK, Laraia, BA, Epel, ES, A Tomiyama, J |
Journal | Clin Psychol Sci |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 879-893 |
Date Published | 2023 Sep |
ISSN | 2167-7026 |
Abstract | The purpose of the current study was to test the longitudinal association between disordered eating symptoms (body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness and bulimia) in adolescence (ages 12, 14, 16, 18, 19) and adulthood (age 40) in a sample of 883 white and Black women. We also investigated moderation by race. Adolescent symptoms at each time point significantly predicted adulthood symptoms for the body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness subscales, for both Black and white women. Bulimia symptoms in adolescence predicted symptoms in adulthood; however, the effect was largely driven by white women. Although moderation was non-significant, among white women, bulimia symptoms at all adolescent time points predicted adulthood bulimia, but among Black women, only symptoms at ages 18 and 19 were predictive of adulthood bulimia. Results suggest that both Black and white women are susceptible to disordered eating and that symptoms emerging in adolescence can potentially follow women into midlife. |
DOI | 10.1177/21677026221144253 |
Alternate Journal | Clin Psychol Sci |
PubMed ID | 37694231 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC10488908 |
Grant List | R01 DK128575 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States R01 HD073568 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States |