The current study aimed to advance the eating pathology literature through investigating the association between a salient stressor for Black American women (race-related stress) and eating pathology, while also examining the potential mediating role of depressive symptoms on this association. In addition, the study aimed to examine the potential protective role of cultural worldview in this model. A community sample of 119 Black women between the ages of 18 and 60 years (M = 36.34, SD = 12.51) were recruited for the study. Results supported a significant indirect effect of race-related stress on eating pathology through depressive symptoms. Moderated mediation analyses revealed a conditional effect of depression at various levels of worldview. Contrary to our hypotheses, participants with a more collectivistic and spiritual worldview often engaged in more eating pathology as a result of self-reported depressive symptoms stemming from experiences of race-related stress. Implications and future directions are discussed.

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种族相关压力对饮食病理的影响：美国黑人女性抑郁的中介作用和文化世界观的调节作用

目前的研究旨在通过调查美国黑人女性的显着压力源（种族相关压力）与饮食病理之间的关联来推进饮食病理学文献，同时还检查抑郁症状对这种关联的潜在中介作用。此外，该研究旨在检验文化世界观在该模型中的潜在保护作用。该研究招募了 119 名年龄在 18 至 60 岁之间的黑人女性（M = 36.34，SD = 12.51）的社区样本。结果支持种族相关压力通过抑郁症状对饮食病理有显着的间接影响。适度的中介分析揭示了抑郁症在不同层次的世界观中的条件效应。与我们的假设相反，具有更集体主义和精神世界观的参与者由于自我报告的因种族相关压力的经历而产生的抑郁症状，往往会导致更多的饮食病理。讨论了影响和未来的方向。