• Anne E Becker, Kristen Fay, Stephen E Gilman, and Ruth Striegel-Moore.
• Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. abecker@partners.org
• Int J Eat Disord. 2007 Jan 1; 40 (1): 42-50.

ObjectiveThe present study examines the relation between acculturation and body shape concern in Fiji--a society undergoing rapid social change.MethodData were from two cohorts of ethnic Fijian girls and women collected in 1998 (n = 115). A factor analysis was performed to identify dimensions of acculturation. The association of these with body shape concern was examined with linear regression.ResultsThree dimensions of acculturation were identified. Multiple linear regression models demonstrated that each of these dimensions of acculturation had a unique relation to body shape concern. The adjusted R(2) for the fully adjusted model relating acculturation to body concern was 0.63, indicating a substantial degree of shared variation between measures of body shape concern and measures of acculturation.ConclusionAcculturation may have a strong impact on body shape concern in Fiji. However, acculturation is a multidimensional construct and does not likely have a monolithic relation to body shape concern.(c) 2006 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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