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Relationship of weight, body dissatisfaction, and self-esteem in African American and white female dieters

International Journal of Eating DisordersPublished 1 September 1997
Melissa B. Caldwell, Kelly D. Brownell, Denise E. Wilfley
Citations144
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.70
SNIP1.46

TL;DR

This study provides a comparison of African American and white women in the upper social classes, and raises the possibility that previous findings of less body concern in African American women reflect class rather than race effects.

Abstract

This study provides a comparison of African American and white women in the upper social classes, and raises the possibility that previous findings of less body concern in African American women reflect class rather than race effects.

Keywords

PsychologyAgricultural and Biological SciencesHealth Professions