Determining the Effects of Serving as a Peer Educator in an Eating Disorders Prevention Program
Description
This study assessed the effects of running an eating prevention program on body image satisfaction/behavior and the leadership skills of collegiate women. The sample included a group of 43 undergraduate women who voluntarily chose to become peer-educators in the eating prevention program called the Body Project. Self-report questionnaires evaluating both the preoccupation with personal body image and general leadership skills were distributed and collected electronically. The results were analyzed to determine that being a peer leader in the Body project did not increase eating disorder symptoms but actually decreased the symptoms. It was also determined that being a peer educator had no effect on leadership skills. Therefore, being a peer leader is beneficial for reducing eating disorder symptoms, but not for advancing leadership skills.
Date Created
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2015-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Camiliere, Taylor Marie
- Thesis director: Perez, Marisol
- Committee member: Cavanaugh Toft, Carolyn
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Contributor (ctb): Department of Psychology