TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of Eating Attitudes and Behaviors Among Gay Hispanic Men
AU - De Santis, Joseph P.
AU - Layerla, Dennys Martin
AU - Barroso, Susana
AU - Gattamorta, Karina A.
AU - Sanchez, Michael
AU - Prado, Guillermo J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by the University of Miami General Research Support Award (Joseph De Santis, principal investigator). Support for this research was received from the Center of Excellence for Health Disparities Research: EL CENTRO, National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Grant P60MD00266 . The authors would like to acknowledge Dr. Gail McCain, PhD, RN, FAAN, formerly professor and vice dean of the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies and currently dean of the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing at Hunter College, New York, New York, for her assistance with manuscript preparation.
Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Gay men are a vulnerable population at risk for a number of health disparities, but little is known about eating disorders among gay Hispanic men. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of eating attitudes and behaviors with alcohol abuse, body image, depression, self-esteem, and sexual behaviors to determine predictors of eating attitudes and behaviors in a community sample of gay Hispanic men. Significant numbers of the participants were at risk for eating disorders (13%), alcohol abuse (18%), body image disturbance (29%), depression (25%), low self-esteem (12%), and high-risk sexual behaviors (34%). Alcohol abuse, body image, depression, self-esteem, and sexual behaviors were significant predictors of eating attitudes and behaviors and accounted for 38% of the variance in eating attitudes and behaviors. Nurses providing care to this population of gay men must be aware of this cluster of related mental health conditions that are experienced by these men. Addressing and treating these health conditions as a group of related mental health conditions are necessary. More research is needed to further explore this cluster of health issues among gay Hispanic men.
AB - Gay men are a vulnerable population at risk for a number of health disparities, but little is known about eating disorders among gay Hispanic men. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of eating attitudes and behaviors with alcohol abuse, body image, depression, self-esteem, and sexual behaviors to determine predictors of eating attitudes and behaviors in a community sample of gay Hispanic men. Significant numbers of the participants were at risk for eating disorders (13%), alcohol abuse (18%), body image disturbance (29%), depression (25%), low self-esteem (12%), and high-risk sexual behaviors (34%). Alcohol abuse, body image, depression, self-esteem, and sexual behaviors were significant predictors of eating attitudes and behaviors and accounted for 38% of the variance in eating attitudes and behaviors. Nurses providing care to this population of gay men must be aware of this cluster of related mental health conditions that are experienced by these men. Addressing and treating these health conditions as a group of related mental health conditions are necessary. More research is needed to further explore this cluster of health issues among gay Hispanic men.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apnu.2011.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.apnu.2011.06.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 22449559
AN - SCOPUS:84858800715
SN - 0883-9417
VL - 26
SP - 111
EP - 126
JO - Archives of psychiatric nursing
JF - Archives of psychiatric nursing
IS - 2
ER -