Gender and Ethnic Differences in the Relationship Between Body Esteem and Self-Esteem

Gender and ethnic differences in the relationship between body esteem and self-esteem were examined to assess the degree to which these variables change in relation to each other over time. Difference scores (between Time 1 and Time 2, 1 week apart) were obtained using the Self-Esteem Scale (M. Rose...

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Published in:The journal of psychology 1999-07, Vol.133 (4), p.357-368
Main Authors: Henriques, Gregg R., Calhoun, Lawrence G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
African Americans
African Americans - psychology
Analysis of Variance
Black people
Body Image
Bulimia
Correlation
Cultural differences
Disease Susceptibility
Eating disorders
Ethnicity
European Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Feeding and Eating Disorders - ethnology
Feeding and Eating Disorders - etiology
Feeding and Eating Disorders - psychology
Female
Gender differences
Gender differentiation
Human body
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Minority & ethnic groups
Personal development
Physical fitness
Psychology
Researchers
Self Concept
Self esteem
Self image
Sex Factors
Sexes
Social research
White people
Women
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Summary:Gender and ethnic differences in the relationship between body esteem and self-esteem were examined to assess the degree to which these variables change in relation to each other over time. Difference scores (between Time 1 and Time 2, 1 week apart) were obtained using the Self-Esteem Scale (M. Rosenberg, 1979) and the Body Esteem Scale (S. L. Franzoi & S. A. Shields, 1984) for 163 White women, 140 White men, 55 Black women, and 37 Black men. The results indicated that the correlation of the difference scores was stronger for the group of White women than for the other 3 groups, suggesting that changes in self-esteem parallel changes in body esteem more for White women than for White men, Black men, and Black women. The findings are discussed in relation to the prevalence of bulimia nervosa among White women.
ISSN:0022-3980
1940-1019
DOI:10.1080/00223989909599748