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Eating Disorders
The Journal of Treatment & Prevention
Volume 11, 2003 - Issue 3
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School-Based Peer Support Groups: A New Approach to the Prevention of Disordered Eating

Dr. Gail L. McVey Community Health Systems Resource Group, Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada
,
Melissa Lieberman McMaster Children's Hospital, Ontario, Canada
,
Nancy Voorberg City of Hamilton Social and Public Health Services, Ontario, Canada
,
Diana Wardrope City of Hamilton Social and Public Health Services, Ontario, Canada
&
Elizabeth Blackmore Community Health Systems Resource Group, Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada
Pages 169-185 | Published online: 23 Aug 2006
 
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Abstract

The goal of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based peer support group designed to improve body esteem and global self-esteem and to reduce negative eating attitudes and behaviors. A total of 214 girls in grades 7 and 8, 115 of whom were in the control group, completed self-report questionnaires immediately before and following the intervention, and three months later. The findings revealed that participation in the 10-session group, facilitated by public health nurses, led to increases in weight-related esteem and decreases in dieting. The role of peer support groups in the prevention of disordered eating is discussed.

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