Comparison of a gratitude-based and cognitive restructuring intervention for body dissatisfaction and dysfunctional
Wendy L Wolfe1, Kaitlyn Patterson1
1a Department of Psychology , Armstrong State University , Savannah , Georgia , USA.
Abstract:
Researchers have investigated the efficacy of a gratitude intervention for decreasing body dissatisfaction (BD) in an internet treatment-seeking sample and demonstrated it worked equally well to decrease BD as cognitive restructuring. We extend this research by testing the efficacy of a gratitude intervention on BD, along with common sequelae of BD: dysfunctional eating, negative mood, and depressive symptoms. Females were randomly assigned to Gratitude, Cognitive Restructuring, or Control conditions. Pre- to post-intervention period comparisons found the gratitude intervention to perform better than the other conditions at increasing body esteem, decreasing BD, reducing dysfunctional eating, and reducing depressive symptoms.
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