Oral Presentations
Location
Schewel 208
Access Type
Open Access
Entry Number
19
Start Date
4-6-2022 10:00 AM
End Date
4-6-2022 10:15 AM
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if educational interventions on eating disorders impacts individuals ability to detect eating disorders in others. This study also examined the eating attitudes of athletes and non athletes. One hundred and thirty three undergraduate college students were randomly assigned to a condition, either receiving education on eating disorders or student athletes. After the educational condition, participants were asked to complete the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT; Garner & Garfinkel,1979). Participants then read a vignette of a student athlete which described an athlete suffering from disordered eating behaviors, participants were then asked questions to determine whether they perceived these behaviors as being consistent with an eating disorder. Results from this study showed no significant difference in the ability to detect the eating disorder between conditions. Regardless of whether they received education on symptoms of eating disorders, participants accurately identified that the athlete was suffering from anorexia nervosa. Results also showed no significant difference in the eating attitudes between athletes and non athletes.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Alisha Marciano
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Effect of Knowledge on Perception of Others’ Disordered Eating Behavior
Schewel 208
The purpose of this study was to determine if educational interventions on eating disorders impacts individuals ability to detect eating disorders in others. This study also examined the eating attitudes of athletes and non athletes. One hundred and thirty three undergraduate college students were randomly assigned to a condition, either receiving education on eating disorders or student athletes. After the educational condition, participants were asked to complete the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT; Garner & Garfinkel,1979). Participants then read a vignette of a student athlete which described an athlete suffering from disordered eating behaviors, participants were then asked questions to determine whether they perceived these behaviors as being consistent with an eating disorder. Results from this study showed no significant difference in the ability to detect the eating disorder between conditions. Regardless of whether they received education on symptoms of eating disorders, participants accurately identified that the athlete was suffering from anorexia nervosa. Results also showed no significant difference in the eating attitudes between athletes and non athletes.