Group prevention of eating disorders with fifth-grade females: impact on body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, and media influence.
This study investigated the impact of a primary prevention program for eating disorders aimed at fifth-grade females. The curriculum was based on empirically validated risk and protective factors and incorporated interactive discourse, yoga, and relaxation into 10 weekly sessions. Pre- and post-test data from three groups conducted over the course of 13 months were combined for a total of 45 participants. Results indicate completion of the group resulted in a significant decrease on scales measuring body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness, as well as media influence. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Scime
Melinda
M
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA. mscime2@buffalo.edu
Cook-Cottone
Catherine
C
Kane
Linda
L
Watson
Tracy
T
D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012928:Social Desirability; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires