Ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and eating disorder symptomatology in Canada: implications for mental health care
Author:
A. Boisvert Jennifer,Andrew Harrell W.
Abstract
Purpose
– There is a gap in the understanding of relationships between socioeconomic status (SES), urban-rural differences, ethnicity and eating disorder symptomatology. This gap has implications for access to treatment and the effectiveness of treatment. The paper aims to discuss these issues.
Design/methodology/approach
– Data are presented from a major Canadian survey, analyzing the impact of body mass index (BMI), urban-non-urban residency, income, and ethnicity on eating disorder symptomatology.
Findings
– One of the strongest findings is that high income non-White women expressed less eating disorder symptomatology than lower income non-White women.
Research limitations/implications
– Future research needs to consider how factors such as urban residency, exposure to Western “thinness” ideals, and income differentials impact non-White women.
Practical implications
– Effective treatment of ethnic minority women requires an appreciation of complicated effects of “culture clash,” income and BMI on eating disorder symptomatology.
Originality/value
– This study makes a unique contribution to the literature by examining relationships between SES (income) and eating disorder symptomatology in White and non-White Canadian women. The review of the scientific literature on ethnic differences in eating disorder symptomatology revealed a disparity gap in treatment. This disparity may be a by-product of bias and lack of understanding of gender or ethnic/cultural differences by practitioners.
Subject
Health Policy,Public Administration,Sociology and Political Science,Social Psychology,Health (social science)
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