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Eating disorder prevention programs: A meta-analytic review.

Stice, Eric, Shaw, Heather·2004·Psychological Bulletin

Abstract

This meta-analysis of eating disorder prevention programs found that intervention effects ranged from an absence of any effects to reductions in current and future eating pathology. Certain effects persisted as long as 2 years and were superior to minimal-intervention control conditions. Larger effects occurred for selected (vs. universal), interactive (vs. didactic), and multisession (vs. single session) programs; for programs offered solely to females and to participants over age 15; for programs without psychoeducational content; and for trials that used validated measures. The results identify promising prevention programs and delineate sample, format, and design features that are associated with larger effects, but they suggest the need for improved methodological rigor and statistical modeling of trials and enhanced theoretical rationale for interventions.

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Authors
Stice, E., & Shaw, H.
Affiliations
The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Venue
Psychological Bulletin
Published
2004
Volume
130
Issue
2
Pages
206-227
ISSN
  • 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1455
OpenAlex
W2135258436
Cited by
510
References
110
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (MH 01708, MH64560, K01MH001708, MH/DK61957, R01MH064560)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
eating disorder prevention, prevention programs, eating pathology, psychoeducation, intervention effects, methodological quality, trial design, theoretical rationale
MeSH terms
Feeding and Eating Disorders, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health Services, Program Evaluation

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