Differential effects of depression and weight perception across racial groups

Citation

Minaiy, Cayla; Soloski, Kristy Lee; & Smith, Jesse Allen (2018). Differential effects of depression and weight perception across racial groups. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy. vol. 30 (4) pp. 214-236

Abstract

We examined whether there were racial difference in the how weight perception and depressive symptoms were related over time. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (n = 12,269), we ran a multiple-group autoregressive crosslagged panel model. Depressive symptoms and weight perception remained consistent from adolescence to young adulthood for most of the racial groups. There was some variability across racial groups in how depressive symptoms in adolescence and weight perception in emerging adulthood were related. Clinicians should be mindful of the cultural impact on factors affecting the emotional and perceptual experience of the client.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1080/08952833.2018.1460065

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Author(s)

Minaiy, Cayla
Soloski, Kristy Lee
Smith, Jesse Allen

Year Published

2018

Volume Number

30

Issue Number

4

Pages

214-236

Edition

April 30, 2018

DOI

10.1080/08952833.2018.1460065

Reference ID

7396