OBJECTIVE: This controlled study evaluated whether an 8-week program offered over the Internet would significantly decrease body image dissatisfaction, disordered eating patterns, and preoccupation with shape/weight among women at high risk for developing an eating disorder. METHOD: Fifty-six college women were recruited on the basis of elevated scores (> or =110) on the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ). Psychological functioning, as measured by the Eating Disorder Inventory Drive for Thinness (EDI-DT) subscale, Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q), and the BSQ, was assessed at baseline, posttreatment, and at 10-week follow-up. RESULTS: All participants improved over time on most measures, although effect sizes suggest that the program did impact the intervention group. DISCUSSION: Findings suggest that technological interventions may be helpful for reducing disordered eating patterns and cognitions among high-risk women. Future research is needed to assess whether such programs are effective over time for prevention of and reduction in eating disorder symptomatology. Copyright 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
OBJECTIVE: This controlled study evaluated whether an 8-week program offered over the Internet would significantly decrease body image dissatisfaction, disordered eating patterns, and preoccupation with shape/weight among women at high risk for developing an eating disorder. METHOD: Fifty-six college women were recruited on the basis of elevated scores (> or =110) on the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ). Psychological functioning, as measured by the Eating Disorder Inventory Drive for Thinness (EDI-DT) subscale, Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q), and the BSQ, was assessed at baseline, posttreatment, and at 10-week follow-up. RESULTS: All participants improved over time on most measures, although effect sizes suggest that the program did impact the intervention group. DISCUSSION: Findings suggest that technological interventions may be helpful for reducing disordered eating patterns and cognitions among high-risk women. Future research is needed to assess whether such programs are effective over time for prevention of and reduction in eating disorder symptomatology. Copyright 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Authors: David B Buller; W Gill Woodall; Donald E Zimmerman; Michael D Slater; Jerianne Heimendinger; Emily Waters; Joan M Hines; Randall Starling; Barbara Hau; Patricia Burris-Woodall; Glenna Sue Davis; Laura Saba; Gary R Cutter Journal: J Health Commun Date: 2008 Apr-May
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