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An Examination of Individual, Relational, and Cultural Risk for Disordered Eating in Asian American College Students

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Title: An Examination of Individual, Relational, and Cultural Risk for Disordered Eating in Asian American College Students
Language: English
Authors: Ruofan Ma (ORCID 0000-0002-2909-1458), Charissa S. L. Cheah, NiCole T. Buchanan, Salih Barman
Source: Journal of American College Health. 2025 73(1):255-266.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Individual Characteristics, Cultural Influences, Asian American Students, College Students, Goal Orientation, Parenting Styles, Ethnicity, Eating Disorders, Achievement, Expectation, Well Being, Needs, Satisfaction
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2217714
ISSN: 0744-8481
1940-3208
Abstract: Objective: This study examined how individual (satisfaction of basic psychological needs), relational (perceived achievement- and dependency-oriented parental psychological control), and cultural (ethnic identity) factors may contribute to Asian American college students' (18-25 years of age) disordered eating. Participants: Asian American college students (N = 118) participated in the study. Methods: Participants completed a cross-sectional survey study. Moderated mediation models were used to analyze the data. Results: Analyses showed that perceived achievement-oriented, but not dependency-oriented, parental psychological control was more strongly associated with psychological needs satisfaction at higher, compared to lower, levels of ethnic identity. Conclusions: Findings highlighted the importance of both parenting and ethnic identity among Asian American college students' psychological needs and risk for disordered eating. The complex relations among achievement expectations, ethnic identity and wellbeing in Asian Americans are discussed. The results can inform intervention and prevention programs attending to the needs of this population.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1456775
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Objective: This study examined how individual (satisfaction of basic psychological needs), relational (perceived achievement- and dependency-oriented parental psychological control), and cultural (ethnic identity) factors may contribute to Asian American college students' (18-25 years of age) disordered eating. Participants: Asian American college students (N = 118) participated in the study. Methods: Participants completed a cross-sectional survey study. Moderated mediation models were used to analyze the data. Results: Analyses showed that perceived achievement-oriented, but not dependency-oriented, parental psychological control was more strongly associated with psychological needs satisfaction at higher, compared to lower, levels of ethnic identity. Conclusions: Findings highlighted the importance of both parenting and ethnic identity among Asian American college students' psychological needs and risk for disordered eating. The complex relations among achievement expectations, ethnic identity and wellbeing in Asian Americans are discussed. The results can inform intervention and prevention programs attending to the needs of this population.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2023.2217714