Internalization of the Thin-Ideal and Eating Pathology in Kuwaiti Adult Women

Rapid socioeconomic growth, Western acculturation, and thin-ideal internalization are theorized to be linked to dieting, weight concerns, and disordered eating in Arab countries. The purpose of this study was to examine eating pathology and the internalization of Western messages regarding the impor...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lulwa Zainal, Serena D. Stevens, Jennifer Ann Harriger, Sylvia Herbozo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.559711/full