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Changes In Self-Esteem In Black And White Girls Between The Ages Of 9 And 14 Years: The Nhlbi Growth And Health Study, Kathleen M. Brown, Robert P. Mcmahon, Frank M. Biro, Patricia Crawford, George B. Schreiber, Shari L. Similo, Myron Waclawiw, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore
Changes In Self-Esteem In Black And White Girls Between The Ages Of 9 And 14 Years: The Nhlbi Growth And Health Study, Kathleen M. Brown, Robert P. Mcmahon, Frank M. Biro, Patricia Crawford, George B. Schreiber, Shari L. Similo, Myron Waclawiw, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Purpose: We examined changes in self-esteem and feelings of competence with physical appearance and social acceptance over approximately 5 years in 1166 white and 1213 black girls, aged 9 and 10 years at baseline.
Eating Disturbance And Body Image: A Comparison Of A Community Sample Of Adult Black And White Women, Denise E. Wilfley, George B. Schreiber, Kathleen M. Pike, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore, David J. Wright, Judith Rodin
Eating Disturbance And Body Image: A Comparison Of A Community Sample Of Adult Black And White Women, Denise E. Wilfley, George B. Schreiber, Kathleen M. Pike, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore, David J. Wright, Judith Rodin
Ruth Striegel Weissman
This study examined racial differences in eating disorder symptomatology in a community-based sample of middle-aged adult Black and White women and investigated predictors of body image dissatisfaction in these two different racial groups, since most research has focused on young adult White women. Black and White women reported comparable levels of eating disturbance. However, after controlling for degree of overweight, White women had significantly greater rates of body dissatisfaction than Black women. Nonetheless, both racial groups reported considerable body image dissatisfaction and similar factors were found to predict body dissatisfaction for Black and White women. Our data and other recent …