In multicultural Israel, the prevalence of eating disorders (EDs), a common chronic disorder among Western adolescents (especially females), has risen for Arab adolescents, who belong to an Eastern collectivist society. The study examines family and psychological factors that may increase the risk of EDs among Muslim Arab adolescents. We expected social anxiety and depressive symptoms to mediate the association between parenting styles and risk of EDs, with possible gender differences in the mediation model. Participants were 613 Muslim adolescents (394 females and 219 males); mean age = 15.4 ± 1.6; range = 12–19. The analyses revealed that the severity of depressive symptoms and especially social anxiety mediate the relationship between authoritarian parenting style and risk of EDs. Females reported higher levels of risk of EDs, social anxiety, depression and authoritative parenting style than males; no differences appeared for authoritarian or permissive parenting styles. The research sheds new light on risk factors for EDs and the likelihood of authoritarian parenting style and social anxiety being involved in the aetiology of EDs among Arab adolescents. The outcomes meaningfully add to understanding of specific psychological processes that may be associated with the risk of EDs in this population.

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抑郁和社交焦虑介导教养方式与饮食失调风险之间的关系：一项针对阿拉伯青少年的研究

在多元文化的以色列，西方青少年（尤其是女性）中常见的慢性疾病饮食失调 (ED) 的患病率在属于东方集体主义社会的阿拉伯青少年中有所上升。该研究调查了可能增加穆斯林阿拉伯青少年患 ED 风险的家庭和心理因素。我们预计社交焦虑和抑郁症状会调节养育方式与 ED 风险之间的关联，中介模型中可能存在性别差异。参与者是 613 名穆斯林青少年（394 名女性和 219 名男性）；平均年龄 = 15.4 ± 1.6；范围 = 12–19。分析表明，抑郁症状的严重程度，尤其是社交焦虑，介导了专制教养方式与 ED 风险之间的关系。女性报告的 ED 风险较高，社交焦虑，比男性抑郁和权威的养育方式；专制或宽容的养育方式没有出现差异。该研究揭示了 ED 的风险因素以及专制养育方式和社交焦虑与阿拉伯青少年 ED 病因学相关的可能性。结果有意义地增加了对可能与该人群中 ED 风险相关的特定心理过程的理解。