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Universal School-Based Eating Disorder Prevention: Benefits to Both High- and Low-Risk Participants on the Core Cognitive Feature of Eating Disorders
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Wilksch, Simon M. – Clinical Psychologist, 2010
The objective of this study was to explore two aspects not investigated in a 2.5-year controlled evaluation of an 8-lesson media literacy program. First, the impact of the program on over-evaluation of shape and weight. Second, an examination of the program effects by participant baseline risk of developing an eating disorder. Grade 8 students (N…
Descriptors: Females, Eating Disorders, Program Effectiveness, Media Literacy
Body Image and Eating Disorder Symptoms in Sexual Minority Men: A Test and Extension of Objectification Theory
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Wiseman, Marcie C.; Moradi, Bonnie – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2010
On the basis of integrating objectification theory research with research on body image and eating problems among sexual minority men, the present study examined relations among sociocultural and psychological correlates of eating disorder symptoms with a sample of 231 sexual minority men. Results of a path analysis supported tenets of…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Eating Disorders, Interpersonal Relationship, Path Analysis
Similar but Different: Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance, Body Shape Dissatisfaction, and Weight Control Behaviors among Male and Female College Students
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DeBate, Rita; Lewis, Melissa; Zhang, Yan; Blunt, Heather; Thompson, Sharon H. – American Journal of Health Education, 2008
Background: Although females have a higher incidence of eating disorders than males, there is evidence that among college students both males and females are vulnerable to risk factors associated with eating disorders. Purpose: To explore the relationship between sociocultural attitudes towards appearance (SCATA), body shape (dis)satisfaction…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Body Weight, Health Education, Females
Sociocultural Attitudes and Symptoms of Bulimia: Evaluating the SATAQ with Diverse College Groups
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Cashel, Mary Louise; Cunningham, Dana; Landeros, Clarinda; Cokley, Kevin O.; Muhammad, Grace – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2003
This study evaluated the utility of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ; L. J. Heinberg, J. K. Thompson, & S. Stormer, 1995) for the assessment of diverse college groups, including men, women, minorities, and sorority members. Scores from the SATAQ were compared with the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2; D. M.…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Females, Males, Minority Groups