Mindfulness as a Moderator of the Association Between Eating Disorder Cognition and Eating Disorder Behavior Among a Non-clinical Sample of Female College Students: A Role of Ethnicity.
Akihiko Masuda, Rachel D Marshall, Janet D Latner
Frontiers in Psychology June 25, 2018 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00700 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 463 |
| Population | Asian American, Black American, and White American female college students in the United States, aged 18-25 years |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Race Ethnicity Acting with awareness Eating disorder behavior Eating disorder cognition |
| Key findings | Mindfulness moderated the association between eating disorder cognition and eating disorder behavior among White American female college students but not among Asian American or Black American participants. The authors call for replication of these group differences and for investigation of factors that may explain them. |
Abstract
The present cross-sectional study examined whether mindfulness moderated the association between eating disorder cognition and eating disorder behaviors among Asian American, Black American, and White American female college students in the United States. Participants (N = 463, age range = 18-25 years) completed self-report measures online. Results revealed that mindfulness moderated the association between eating disorder cognition and eating disorder behavior in the White American group, but not in Asian American or Black American samples. Future research should replicate these differential findings across ethnic groups and investigate the factors that may contribute to this group difference.