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Innovative interventions for disordered eating: evaluating dissonance-based and yoga interventions.

Karen S Mitchell1, Suzanne E Mazzeo, Sarah M Rausch

  • 1Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284-2018, USA. s2ksmitc@vcu.edu

The International Journal of Eating Disorders
|November 8, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Cognitive dissonance interventions effectively reduced eating disorder risk factors in college women. Yoga interventions showed no significant impact compared to a control group, suggesting dissonance programs are a promising approach.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Eating-disordered behaviors are common in college women.
  • Existing interventions have limited success in reducing risk factors.
  • Selective and interactive interventions show promise.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of cognitive dissonance and yoga interventions.
  • To identify interventions that reduce risk factors for eating disorders.

Main Methods:

  • 93 college women with body dissatisfaction were recruited.
  • Participants were randomly assigned to cognitive dissonance, yoga, or control groups.
  • Hierarchical regression analyses were used to analyze outcomes.

Main Results:

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  • Cognitive dissonance participants showed significant reductions in disordered eating, drive for thinness, body dissatisfaction, alexithymia, and anxiety.
  • No significant differences were found between the yoga and control groups.
  • Cognitive dissonance interventions were more effective than yoga or control.

    • Conclusions:

    • Cognitive dissonance interventions are efficient and inexpensive for reducing eating disorder risk factors on college campuses.
    • Further research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of yoga interventions.
    • Findings support the use of dissonance-based programs for college women.