ERIC Number: EJ1205453
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Improving Body Image and Sexual Health Behaviors among College Women
Grossman, Stephanie L.; Campagna, Bianca; Brochu, Hadley; Odermatt, Meline; Annunziato, Rachel A.
Journal of American College Health, v66 n8 p826-830 2018
Objective: To conduct a pilot test to determine if the Body Project, an eating disorder prevention program, was able to reduce risky sexual behaviors. Participants: Twenty college-age women ages 18-21 (in March, 2015) who endorsed both body image dissatisfaction and previous or current sexual activity. Methods: Participants were randomized to the Body Project or psychoeducational control group, and completed baseline, post-test, and 6-month follow-up measures assessing body image concerns, eating behaviors, and sexual behaviors and attitudes. Results: An intervention manipulation check demonstrated that body image variables were in expected directions, though were not significant by group. There was a significant interaction across group and time for "unanticipated sexual encounters," which decreased in the Body Project group. Conclusions: This pilot study supports the feasibility of using an eating disorder prevention program to reduce other risky behaviors, specifically risky sexual behaviors.
Descriptors: Self Concept, Body Composition, Females, Sexuality, Eating Disorders, Prevention, Health Behavior, Eating Habits, Program Effectiveness, Risk Management, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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