Beliefs and Perceived Norms Concerning Body Image among African-American and Latino Teenagers

被引:36
作者
Barroso, Cristina S. [1 ]
Peters, Ronald Joseph [1 ]
Johnson, Regina Jones [2 ]
Kelder, Steven H. [1 ]
Jefferson, Troy [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas Sch Publ Hlth, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[2] Univ Texas, Austin Sch Nursing, Austin, TX USA
[3] Riverside Hosp, Houston, TX USA
关键词
African-American; body image; Hispanic/Latino; overweight/obesity; youth; ETHNIC-DIFFERENCES; US CHILDREN; OVERWEIGHT; ADOLESCENTS; PREFERENCES; PREVALENCE; MINORITY; OBESITY; WEIGHT; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1177/1359105309358197
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Focus groups, utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior, examined the beliefs and perceived norms regarding body image in a sample of urban African-American and Latino teenagers (N = 83, 18-19 years old) from Texas. Cultural eating (behavioral belief) explained the acceptance and tolerance of overweight. Popularity of hip-hop fashion and limited income explicated peer and familial normative beliefs, respectively. Thinness equated HIV infection in African-Americans (parental normative belief). Barriers to healthy eating and active living (control beliefs) included willpower, laziness, fast food, and excessive work. Findings can guide the development and implementation of culturally appropriate obesity interventions for African-American and Latino adolescents.
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页码:858 / 870
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