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Effects of a cognitive dissonance‐based eating disorder prevention program are similar for Asian American, Hispanic, and White participants
Author(s) -
Rodriguez Rosalía,
Marchand Erica,
Ng Janet,
Stice Eric
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/eat.20532
Subject(s) - cognitive dissonance , psychology , white (mutation) , asian americans , cognition , clinical psychology , eating disorders , developmental psychology , ethnic group , psychiatry , social psychology , sociology , anthropology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
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. © 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2008