An evaluation of a prevention program for disordered eating in adolescent girls: examining responses of high- and low-risk girls
Weiss, K.; Wertheim, E.H.
Eating Disorders 13(2): 143-156
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1064-0266 PMID: 16864338 DOI: 10.1080/10640260590918946Document Number: 202124
A prevention program for disordered eating was evaluated. Grade 9 girls (N = 173) were assigned to a prevention intervention (n = 114) or a no-treatment control group (n = 59). High-risk, but not low-risk, girls reported significant improvements in body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, and interoceptive awareness at post-intervention. These changes were not maintained at three-month follow-up, although nonsignificant trends were still apparent for high-risk girls. Individual session analyses indicated that the program was rated positively overall. The importance of assessing effects of programs on different recipient types is discussed.