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| Research article summary (published 30 Oct 2008): |
Effects of a cognitive dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program are similar for Asian American, Hispanic, and White participants.
Full Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study explored the effects of participating in a dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program on changes in thin ideal internalization, body dissatisfaction, and eating symptoms among White, Asian American, and Hispanic participants. METHOD: Participants were (n = 394), 13 to 20-year-old adolescent girls and young women who reported being White (n = 311), Hispanic/Latina (n = 61), or Asian-American/Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (n = 33). The current study used data drawn from the pre- and post assessments of an efficacy trial and an effectiveness trial of this eating disorder prevention program. RESULTS: The intervention reduced disordered eating behaviors and eating disorder risk factors for all three ethnic groups at post-intervention assessment; there was no evidence of significantly stronger effects in any particular ethnic group. CONCLUSION: Results suggest that a cognitive dissonance-based prevention program for eating disorders may be equally effective for Asian American, Hispanic, and White adolescent women.
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Author/s: Rodriguez, Rosalía (R); Marchand, Erica (E); Ng, Janet (J); Stice, Eric (E);
Affiliation: Facultad de Psicologia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study
Journal: The International journal of eating disorders (Int J Eat Disord), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2008-Nov; vol 41 (issue 7) : pp 618-25
Dates: Created 2008/10/31; Completed 2009/02/19;
PMID: 18528871, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 3/9/2009, IMS Date: 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00)
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