Stigmatization and attitudes toward eating disorders: a comparison between native German adolescents, Turkish immigrant adolescents in Germany, and native Turkish adolescents.
Stigma of eating disorders
bulimia nervosa
causal beliefs
eating disorders
mental health literacy
Journal
Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England)
ISSN: 1360-0567
Titre abrégé: J Ment Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9212352
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2022
Feb 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
28
9
2021
medline:
3
2
2022
entrez:
27
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes toward eating disorders in native German adolescents (Germans), adolescents with Turkish migration background in Germany (Immigrants), and native Turkish adolescents (Turks). A total of 507 adolescents ( Adolescents living in Germany were more likely to recognize the vignette as an eating disorder than Turks. Immigrants were more similar to Germans in mental health literacy of eating disorders than Turks. However, in terms of stigmatizing attitudes, immigrants blamed more than Germans, Turks being intermediate on this variable. In Turks, higher desirability of eating disorder-related behaviors was associated with an increased acquaintance with bulimic symptoms and decreased evaluations of impairment. Higher mental health literacy was associated with less blame in Germans. Migration background was associated with increased mental health literacy of eating disorders but did not result in reduced stigma. Differences in attitudes toward eating disorders indicate the need for differential interventions across the groups.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes toward eating disorders in native German adolescents (Germans), adolescents with Turkish migration background in Germany (Immigrants), and native Turkish adolescents (Turks).
METHOD
METHODS
A total of 507 adolescents (
RESULTS
RESULTS
Adolescents living in Germany were more likely to recognize the vignette as an eating disorder than Turks. Immigrants were more similar to Germans in mental health literacy of eating disorders than Turks. However, in terms of stigmatizing attitudes, immigrants blamed more than Germans, Turks being intermediate on this variable. In Turks, higher desirability of eating disorder-related behaviors was associated with an increased acquaintance with bulimic symptoms and decreased evaluations of impairment. Higher mental health literacy was associated with less blame in Germans.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Migration background was associated with increased mental health literacy of eating disorders but did not result in reduced stigma. Differences in attitudes toward eating disorders indicate the need for differential interventions across the groups.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34569396
doi: 10.1080/09638237.2021.1979484
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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