Body dissatisfaction among Chinese undergraduates and its implications for eating disorders in Hong Kong

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the Body Dissatisfaction Questionnaire conducted on Chinese undergraduates indicates that the dissatisfaction is gender specific and multidimensional. Males prefer to be taller and stronger in the upper part of the body. Females prefer slimming of the waist, stomach, thighs and hips but an increase in the breast size. Fatness is no longer accepted in Chinese societies. The results of the study show that Western influence is affecting people in Hong Kong and other modern Chinese societies.

Psychological aspects, Research, Body image, College students, Chinese, Chinese (Asian people)

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Cross-cultural validity of the eating disorder inventory: a study of Chinese patients with eating disorders in Hong Kong

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Clinical samples of Chinese patients in Hong Kong suffering from anorexia nervosa (N=26) and bulimia nervosa (N=17) were asked to complete the Chinese version of the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) to examine the test's cross-cultural validity. A comparison of their results to those of Hong Kong Chinese female college students (N=606) and Canadian bulimic (N=657) and anorexic (N=129) reveals a remarkable similarity between the EDI profile of Chinese patients and that of Canadian patients.

International aspects, Testing, Psychotherapy patients, Psychological tests

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Beyond body image: the integration of feminist and transcultural theories in the understanding of self starvation

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Feminist theories on self-starvation in both Eastern and Western cultures are correlated with existing biomedical models on the fear of getting fat. Studies show that eating disorders in both cultures evolved from the need for transition and disconnection caused by the cross-culturization of women. Recovery from these types of disorders can be initiated through memberships in various social groups.

Social aspects, Analysis, Anorexia nervosa, Cross-cultural orientation, Cross cultural training

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