Understanding eating disorders in the Middle East : body
dissatisfaction and westernization in Saudi Arabia and Turkey

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Understanding eating disorders in the Middle East : body dissatisfaction and westernization in Saudi Arabia and Turkey

MELISSE, Bernou; Hayriye GÜLEC and Lot STERNHEIM

Basic information

Original name

Understanding eating disorders in the Middle East : body dissatisfaction and westernization in Saudi Arabia and Turkey

Authors

MELISSE, Bernou; Hayriye GÜLEC and Lot STERNHEIM

Edition

Journal of Eating Disorders, London, BioMed Central, 2025, 2050-2974

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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is not subject to a state or trade secret

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Fakulta sociálních studií – Repository – Repository

Keywords in English

Body dissatisfaction; Western acculturation; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; Body shape questionnaire; Measurement invariance; BMI

Changed: 3/3/2026 00:51, RNDr. Daniel Jakubík

Abstract

In the original language

lt; 0.001). The multi-group CFA indicated that the Body Shape Questionnaire had a single-factor structure, and the item intercepts were similar across samples (CFI = 0.92; RMSEA = 0.059; RMSEA 90% CI 0.50-0.68; SRMR = 0.07). Discussion Future research should evaluate preventative programs targeting westernization-driven sedentary lifestyles. The Body Shape Questionnaire can be utilized across cultures and may help further the understanding of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders in the Middle East.

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MELISSE, Bernou; Hayriye GÜLEC and Lot STERNHEIM. Understanding eating disorders in the Middle East : body dissatisfaction and westernization in Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Journal of Eating Disorders. London: BioMed Central, 2025, vol. 13, No 1, p. 1-14. ISSN 2050-2974. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01469-7.

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MELISSE, Bernou; Hayriye GÜLEC and Lot STERNHEIM. Understanding eating disorders in the Middle East : body dissatisfaction and westernization in Saudi Arabia and Turkey. \textit{Journal of Eating Disorders}. London: BioMed Central, 2025, vol.~13, No~1, p.~1-14. ISSN~2050-2974. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01469-7.

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