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ERIC Number: EJ746372
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Oct
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0167
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Peer-Facilitated Eating Disorder Prevention: A Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Cognitive Dissonance and Media Advocacy
Becker, Carolyn Black; Smith, Lisa M.; Ciao, Anna C.
Journal of Counseling Psychology, v53 n4 p550-555 Oct 2006
The authors investigated the effectiveness of 2 interventions in reducing eating disorder risk factors under naturalistic conditions in sororities. On the basis of previous research, the campus sororities chose to implement a semimandatory, 2-session eating disorder prevention program to all new sorority members (N = 90) during sorority orientation. To facilitate evaluation, sororities agreed to random assignment of new members to either a cognitive dissonance or a media advocacy intervention. Undergraduate peer facilitators ran the groups. Although both interventions had an effect, cognitive dissonance generally was superior at 8-month follow-up. Results further support the utility of cognitive dissonance in reducing eating disorder risk factors and suggest that nondoctoral-level leaders can deliver the program. Results also indicate that a semimandatory format does not reduce effectiveness.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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