| Titel: | Primary prevention of eating disorders: A constructivist integration of mind and body strategies |
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| Autor: | Scime, M |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering |
| Jahr: | 2007 |
| Band: | 68 |
| Heft: | 5 |
| Seiten: | 3411 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Abstract: | 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 five groups conducted between March 2003 and June 2005 were combined for a total of 75 participants. Data were also collected from 69 control group participants. Results indicate completion of the group resulted in a significant decrease on scales from the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 measuring body dissatisfaction and bulimia, as well as an increase on the Social scale of the Multidimensional Self-Concept Scale. Implications for practice and future research are discussed. |