Abstract：
Although research has illustrated that racial disparities in access to treatment for binge-eating disorder (BED) among Black women exist, little is known about the psychosocial related experiences of binge eating behaviors among Black women. Binge eating disorder is characterized by the recurrent consumption of large amounts of food within a brief period, accompanied by a loss of sense of control over the eating and distress over the eating behaviors. Past research has shown that race and gender related stressors are positively associated with emotional eating among Black young adult women and that they may engage in problem-solving coping strategies like identity shifting (conscious and unconscious alterations of thoughts, behaviors, perspective, and appearances) to manage these stressors. Considering the literature, the present study was developed to examine the mediating role of identity shifting in the relationship between gendered racism and binge eating symptoms among young adult Black women. To test this assertion, we administered an online survey to 239 Black women (Mage = 27.32). The results indicated that gender racism significantly predicted both identity shifting and binge eating and identity shifting significantly predicted binge eating. Additionally, identity shifting accounted for 34.5 % of the associations between gendered racism and binge eating symptoms. These findings highlight the importance of exploring experiences of discrimination and coping strategies when considering ways to reduce mental health concerns, such as binge eating symptoms, among young adult Black women.
摘要：
尽管研究表明，黑人妇女在获得暴饮暴食症（BED）治疗方面存在种族差异，关于黑人女性暴饮暴食行为的心理社会相关经历知之甚少。暴饮暴食症的特征是在短时间内反复食用大量食物，伴随着对饮食的失去控制感和对饮食行为的困扰。过去的研究表明，种族和性别相关的压力源与黑人年轻成年女性的情绪饮食呈正相关，他们可能会参与解决问题的应对策略，如身份转变（有意识和无意识的思想改变，行为,透视,和外观)来管理这些压力源。考虑到文学，本研究旨在研究身份转变在年轻成年黑人女性中性别种族主义和暴饮暴食症状之间的关系中的中介作用。为了测试这个断言，我们对239名黑人女性进行了一项在线调查(Mage=27.32)。结果表明，性别种族主义可显着预测身份转移和暴饮暴食，而身份转移可显着预测暴饮暴食。此外,性别种族主义和暴饮暴食症状之间的关联占34.5%。这些发现强调了在考虑减少心理健康问题的方法时探索歧视和应对策略的经验的重要性。比如暴饮暴食症状，在年轻的成年黑人女性中。
