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Toward Reducing Risk for Eating Disorders and Obesity in Latina College Women
Author(s) -
Franko Debra L.,
Jenkins Amy,
Rodgers Rachel F.
Publication year - 2012
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.1556-6676.2012.00038.x
Subject(s) - obesity , intervention (counseling) , physical activity , eating disorders , medicine , clinical psychology , gerontology , psychology , physical therapy , psychiatry
The efficacy of 2 computer‐based programs was tested with Latina college women ( N = 64). Compared with participants in the control group, intervention participants improved their motivation to eat fruits and vegetables (F&V; p = .042) and to participate in physical activity ( p = .023) and significantly increased their F&V intake (pre‐ to posttest, p < .001; pre‐follow‐up, p = .002). Body dissatisfaction improved at a trend level ( p = .055). Some modest effects of computer‐based programs were found.