Table 4 Eating Disorder and Disordered Eating Behavior Risk Factors in Female Bisexual Adults and Adolescents
From: Eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors in the LGBT population: a review of the literature
Risk Factors | Eating Disorders | Disordered Eating Behaviors | |
|---|---|---|---|
Adults | Adults | Adolescents | |
Sexual Orientation | Gay community involvement Antibisexual discrimination Internalized biphobia Sexual objectification experiences | Discrimination Concealment of sexual orientation Sexual objectification experiences Internalized binegativity Internalized biphobia Heterosexist experiences | Earlier age of achievement of sexual minority development milestones |
Relationship Dynamic | Relationship dissatisfaction | Self-consciousness during physical intimacy Pressure from female partners Pressure from male partners Pressure from family Pressure from LGB friends Peer appearance pressure | Bullying |
Body Image | Maladaptive social comparison Objectified body consciousness Self-consciousness during physical intimacy Internalization of sociocultural standards of attractiveness Body surveillance Body dissatisfaction Higher BMI | Actual to ideal weight discrepancy Internalized sociocultural standards of beauty/attractiveness Media pressure to be thin Thin ideal internalization Higher perceived weight status Body surveillanceBody dissatisfaction Higher BMI | Body dissatisfaction Higher BMI |
Intrapsychic Functioning | Low self-esteem | Low self-esteem Coping via internalization | Â |
Demographic | Latina/Hispanic or black ethnicity | Caucasian ethnicity Older age | Â |
Mental Health | Depression | Depression Eating as negative affect regulation | Depression Anxiety Alcohol abuse |
Gender Attitude | Gender role orientation | Â | Â |