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For this purpose, 75 Asian American men, who were recruited through the online Prolific platform, completed the Qualtrics survey that consisted of the measures assessing these variables. Controlling for BMI, regression analyses indicated that both acculturative stress and internalization of Western media body ideals predicted various dimensions of body dissatisfaction (muscularity, low body fat, and height), as well as eating concerns that characterize disordered eating. A serial mediation analysis revealed that acculturative stress was associated with greater internalization of Western media body ideals, subsequently heightening body dissatisfaction, which in turn increased disordered eating behaviors. This study’s findings imply the importance of culturally informed interventions and preventative strategies targeting acculturative stress and promoting critical awareness of media body ideals. 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