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 | |
| Demographic | Latina/Hispanic or black ethnicity |
Caucasian ethnicity Older age | |
| Mental Health | Depression |
Depression Eating as negative affect regulation |
Depression Anxiety Alcohol abuse |
| Gender Attitude | Gender role orientation | ||