{"id":{"repo_id":"wustl","oai_identifier":"oai:openscholarship.wustl.edu:etd-1786"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/wustl/oai:openscholarship.wustl.edu:etd-1786","repository":{"repo_id":"wustl","name":"Washington University in St. Louis","base_url":"https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/do/oai/"},"display":{"title":"Ethnic Identity, Eating Disorder Symptoms, And Perfectionism In A Multi-Ethnic Sample Of Women At High-Risk For Eating Disorders","abstract":"Abstract: Objective: Previous data suggests that ethnic identity: i.e., belonging, affirmation, and commitment to an ethnic group; EI) is associated with eating disorder: ED) symptoms in ethnic minority women. The current study examined whether level of EI affects the association between perfectionism and ED symptoms in a multi-ethnic sample. Methods: 375 women ages 18-25 at high-risk for ED onset: 55.1% Caucasian, 18.7% Asian/Asian-American, 9.6% black/African-American, 9.9% Latina) were recruited as part of a randomized-controlled trial of an Internet-based ED prevention program, and completed questionnaires prior to randomization. EI was measured by the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure; perfectionism by the Eating Disorders Inventory: EDI) perfectionism subscale; and ED symptoms by the EDI drive for thinness subscale: EDI-dt) and the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire: EDE-Q). Hierarchical regression analyses were performed for each ED symptom variable. Results: Analyses revealed a significant three-way interaction among Latina ethnicity, level of EI, and perfectionism to predict EDI-dt: p<0.05). Among Latinas, EI attenuated the relationship between perfectionism and EDI-dt, while for Asian/Asian-American women EI enhanced this relationship. Additionally, a main effect inverse relationship was found between EI and EDE-Q scores in Caucasian women: p<0.05). Conclusions: Results suggest that EI is relevant to understanding the association between ED symptoms and perfectionism in women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Assessing EI in a clinical setting may enable the development of personalized prevention and treatment approaches. Future work should continue to explore the role of cultural variables in the onset and maintenance of EDs.","abstract_html":"Abstract: Objective: Previous data suggests that ethnic identity: i.e., belonging, affirmation, and commitment to an ethnic group; EI) is associated with eating disorder: ED) symptoms in ethnic minority women. The current study examined whether level of EI affects the association between perfectionism and ED symptoms in a multi-ethnic sample. Methods: 375 women ages 18-25 at high-risk for ED onset: 55.1% Caucasian, 18.7% Asian/Asian-American, 9.6% black/African-American, 9.9% Latina) were recruited as part of a randomized-controlled trial of an Internet-based ED prevention program, and completed questionnaires prior to randomization. EI was measured by the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure; perfectionism by the Eating Disorders Inventory: EDI) perfectionism subscale; and ED symptoms by the EDI drive for thinness subscale: EDI-dt) and the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire: EDE-Q). Hierarchical regression analyses were performed for each ED symptom variable. Results: Analyses revealed a significant three-way interaction among Latina ethnicity, level of EI, and perfectionism to predict EDI-dt: p&lt;0.05). Among Latinas, EI attenuated the relationship between perfectionism and EDI-dt, while for Asian/Asian-American women EI enhanced this relationship. Additionally, a main effect inverse relationship was found between EI and EDE-Q scores in Caucasian women: p&lt;0.05). Conclusions: Results suggest that EI is relevant to understanding the association between ED symptoms and perfectionism in women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Assessing EI in a clinical setting may enable the development of personalized prevention and treatment approaches. Future work should continue to explore the role of cultural variables in the onset and maintenance of EDs.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["McClendon-Iacovino, Juliette"],"institution":null,"degree_name":"Master of Arts (MA)","degree_level":"Thesis","degree_discipline":"Psychology","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Denise Wilfley"],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2011,"date_issued":"2011-01-01T08:00:00Z","date_published":"2011-01-01T08:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T06:13:40Z","subjects":["eating disorders","ethnicity","perfectionism","college women"],"languages":["English (en)"],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.doi","label":"DOI","values":["https://doi.org/10.7936/K7057D2G"],"render_values":[{"text":"https://doi.org/10.7936/K7057D2G","href":"https://doi.org/10.7936/K7057D2G","code":true}]}]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/etd/787","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["Denise Wilfley"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["McClendon-Iacovino, Juliette"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2013-05-25T07:00:00Z"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Psychology"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Master of Arts (MA)"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["eating disorders","ethnicity","perfectionism","college women"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language","label":"Dc Language","values":["English (en)"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/etd/787"]},{"key":"dc:identifier.doi","label":"DOI","values":["https://doi.org/10.7936/K7057D2G"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["Abstract: Objective: Previous data suggests that ethnic identity: i.e., belonging, affirmation, and commitment to an ethnic group; EI) is associated with eating disorder: ED) symptoms in ethnic minority women. The current study examined whether level of EI affects the association between perfectionism and ED symptoms in a multi-ethnic sample. Methods: 375 women ages 18-25 at high-risk for ED onset: 55.1% Caucasian, 18.7% Asian/Asian-American, 9.6% black/African-American, 9.9% Latina) were recruited as part of a randomized-controlled trial of an Internet-based ED prevention program, and completed questionnaires prior to randomization. EI was measured by the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure; perfectionism by the Eating Disorders Inventory: EDI) perfectionism subscale; and ED symptoms by the EDI drive for thinness subscale: EDI-dt) and the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire: EDE-Q). Hierarchical regression analyses were performed for each ED symptom variable. Results: Analyses revealed a significant three-way interaction among Latina ethnicity, level of EI, and perfectionism to predict EDI-dt: p<0.05). Among Latinas, EI attenuated the relationship between perfectionism and EDI-dt, while for Asian/Asian-American women EI enhanced this relationship. Additionally, a main effect inverse relationship was found between EI and EDE-Q scores in Caucasian women: p<0.05). Conclusions: Results suggest that EI is relevant to understanding the association between ED symptoms and perfectionism in women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Assessing EI in a clinical setting may enable the development of personalized prevention and treatment approaches. Future work should continue to explore the role of cultural variables in the onset and maintenance of EDs."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Ethnic Identity, Eating Disorder Symptoms, And Perfectionism In A Multi-Ethnic Sample Of Women At High-Risk For Eating Disorders"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Denise Wilfley"],"dc:creator":["McClendon-Iacovino, Juliette"],"dc:date.available":["2013-05-25T07:00:00Z"],"dc:description.abstract":["Abstract: Objective: Previous data suggests that ethnic identity: i.e., belonging, affirmation, and commitment to an ethnic group; EI) is associated with eating disorder: ED) symptoms in ethnic minority women. The current study examined whether level of EI affects the association between perfectionism and ED symptoms in a multi-ethnic sample. 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Additionally, a main effect inverse relationship was found between EI and EDE-Q scores in Caucasian women: p<0.05). Conclusions: Results suggest that EI is relevant to understanding the association between ED symptoms and perfectionism in women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Assessing EI in a clinical setting may enable the development of personalized prevention and treatment approaches. 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