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- Title
Acceptability of programs for the prevention of eating disorders.
- Authors
Varnado-Sullivan, Paula J.; Horton, Rachael A.
- Abstract
Researchers can overcome difficulties with recruitment and implementation encountered by previous eating disorder prevention efforts by understanding targeted groups' opinions about such programs. Treatment acceptability methodology provides a framework to examine the social validity of interventions. Using this methodology, the acceptability of programs was examined with an often-targeted group. The study also assessed opinions of this group about the importance of prevention and methods of implementation. Male and female undergraduates (N = 347) rated the acceptability of sample programs. Results indicated that programs focused on information about eating disorders and their consequences were rated most acceptable. Participants felt programs should be offered to adolescents, within the school system, but ratings of the importance of eating disorder prevention were somewhat disappointing. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 62: 687–703, 2006.
- Subjects
PREVENTION of eating disorders; RESEARCH; APPETITE disorders; COLLEGE students; TEENAGERS; THERAPEUTICS; ACCEPTANCE sampling; PATHOLOGICAL psychology; METHODOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2006, Vol 62, Issue 6, p687
- ISSN
0021-9762
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jclp.20258