Abstract

MANCILLA-DIAZ, Juan M. et al. Sociocultural influences and disordered eating behaviors in men and woman of Spain and Mexico. Rev. Mex. de trastor. aliment [online]. 2010, vol.1, n.1, pp.36-47. ISSN 2007-1523.

This current cross-cultural study was designed to examine the role of sociocultural influences on disordered eating behaviors in two Spanish-speaking countries (Spain and Mexico). The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT), the Bulimia Test (BULIT) and the Questionnaire on Influence on Body Shape Model (CIMEC, in Spanish) were administered to 862 students (Spain, 254 females and 184 males; Mexico, 243 females and 181 males). The data analysis revealed that there were no significant main effects of "Country"; there was significant main effect of "Gender" in the distress due to body image (p = .001), influence of verbal messages (p = .035) and influence of social models subscales (p = .008); and in main effects of "Symptomatology" in all the subscales (distress due to body image, influence of advertising, influence of verbal messages, influence of social models and influence of social situations). In the interactions only was found differences in "Country x Gender" (influence of advertising [p = .029]). These findings support the differences reported between males and females; as well as to underline that the effect of the sociocultural influences appears to change across time as culture change.

Keywords : Cross-cultural; disordered eating behaviors; sociocultural influences; Mexico; Spain.

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