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Application of the eating disorders inventory to a sample of black, white, and mixed race schoolgirls in zimbabwe

1986; Wiley; Volume: 5; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/1098-108x(198601)5

1098-108X

Malcolm S. H. Hooper, David M. Garner,

Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

International Journal of Eating DisordersVolume 5, Issue 1 p. 161-168 Article Application of the eating disorders inventory to a sample of black, white, and mixed race schoolgirls in zimbabwe Malcolm S. H. Hooper B.Soc.Sci. B.S., Corresponding Author Malcolm S. H. Hooper B.Soc.Sci. B.S. Registered Psychologist, Harare, Zimbabwe, and a Post-Graduate Research Student (M. Phil), University of ZimbabweP.O. Box 3893, Harare, ZimbabweSearch for more papers by this authorDavid M. Garner Ph.D., David M. Garner Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Director of Research in Psychiatry, Toronto General Hospital, TorontoSearch for more papers by this author Malcolm S. H. Hooper B.Soc.Sci. B.S., Corresponding Author Malcolm S. H. Hooper B.Soc.Sci. B.S. Registered Psychologist, Harare, Zimbabwe, and a Post-Graduate Research Student (M. Phil), University of ZimbabweP.O. Box 3893, Harare, ZimbabweSearch for more papers by this authorDavid M. Garner Ph.D., David M. Garner Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Director of Research in Psychiatry, Toronto General Hospital, TorontoSearch for more papers by this author First published: January 1986 https://doi.org/10.1002/1098-108X(198601)5:1 3.0.CO;2-GCitations: 43AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract This paper describes the application of Garner's Eating Disorders Inventory (EDI) to 399 black, white, and mixed race schoolgirls attending private schools in Zimbabwe. To the authors' knowledge the instrument has not been applied previously on the African continent. The results obtained indicate concern with eating and weight amongst the black and mixed race groups when compared with previous studies of indigenous subjects in de- veloping countries (Buhrich, 198 1). High scorers are isolated on the basis of obtaining scores on or above the 90th percentile (normative sample com- prised of North American female college students N = 770)on the "drive for thinness" subscale of the ED/. There are 80 high scorers of which 12.5% are black and 17.5% of mixed race, the remainder are white. There is a bulimic tendency amongst the high-Scoring black and mixed race groups. The results of the high scores are further evaluated on the remaining dimensions of the EDI, namely, body dissatisfaction, ineffectiveness, interpersonal distrust, per- fectionism, interoceptive awareness and maturity fears. Finally, a small sample of black, white, and mixed race are engaged in a semistructured interview—-EAT. (The EAT was constructed by Dr. C. Szmukler, Maudsley Hospital, London). This semistructured interview assesses attitudes towards (inter alia) increased interest in certain foods and avoidance of others, de- tailed calorie counting, bingeing, dieting, fear of loss of control over eating, overactivity, etc. The results are reviewed against a background of traditional and evolving cultural values which are juxtaposed within this developing so- ciety. Citing Literature Volume5, Issue1January 1986Pages 161-168 RelatedInformation