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Ethnic discrimination and weight outcomes among Latinx emerging adults: Examinations of an individual-level mediator and cultural moderators.

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Latinxs have the highest prevalence of obesity in the United States, which can further contribute to the pervasive disparities in morbidity and mortality. Although the experience of discrimination is associated with obesity in racial/ethnic minorities, mediators and moderators of this association, specifically among Latinx emerging adults, have been understudied. The present study investigated an individual-level mediator (eating disorder symptoms) and cultural moderators (familismo support, ethnic identity affirmation) of the association between perceived discrimination and body mass index (BMI) among Latinx emerging adults.

Year of Publication
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2020
Journal
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Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology
Date Published
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2020
ISSN Number
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1099-9809
DOI
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10.1037/cdp0000336
Short Title
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Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol
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