Reducing eating disorder risk factors in sorority members: A randomized trial
Reducing eating disorder risk factors in sorority members: A randomized trial
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DOI:
10.1016/s0005-7894(05)80073-5
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发表时间:
2005-06-01
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Ciao, AC
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作者:
Becker, CB;Smith, LM;Ciao, AC
Although sororities are often perceived as contributing to eating-disordered behavior, limited research has investigated eating disorders in sorority members. The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility of a highly interactive cognitive dissonance prevention program in reducing empirically supported risk factors in sorority members. Members (N = 149) were randomized to the highly interactive intervention, a more passive intervention, or wait-list. Results indicated that both interventions reduced dietary restraint, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorder pathology. Only the highly interactive group reduced thin-ideal internalization as compared to wait-list. Exploratory analyses also indicated that interventions were beneficial to both lower- and higher-risk members. Taken together, results suggest that sororities are a viable population to target in the prevention of eating disorders.