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A Treatment for College Women at Risk for Bulimia: A Controlled Evaluation
Author(s) -
Kaminski Patricia L.,
McNamara Kathleen
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1996.tb01868.x
Subject(s) - dieting , perfectionism (psychology) , dysfunctional family , attractiveness , psychology , clinical psychology , intervention (counseling) , self esteem , physical attractiveness , overweight , eating disorders , medicine , weight loss , psychiatry , obesity , psychoanalysis
Twenty‐nine college women evidencing low body esteem, repeated dieting efforts, and other dysfunctional eating behaviors or attitudes were randomly assigned to group treatment or control conditions. At posttest and follow‐up, participants who received the intervention reported significantly improved levels of self‐esteem and body satisfaction, as well as reductions in their reliance on potentially dangerous methods of weight management compared with controls. They also reported fewer fears of negative evaluation by others and endorsed fewer stereotypes about thinness and attractiveness. Finally, participants in the treatment condition showed significantly reduced levels of perfectionism at posttest, but this change was not maintained at follow‐up. Clinical implications and research recommendations are discussed.