Evaluating the effectiveness of ecological momentary assessment and intervention targeting body checking behaviors

This study investigated the efficacy of using ecological momentary assessment and intervention (EMA/EMI) to target body checking behaviors. Body checking has been shown to increase body dissatisfaction and play a role in eating disorders, but few treatments specifically targeting body checking have been empirically evaluated. Forty-four female undergraduates who reported engaging in frequent body checking behaviors participated in a five-day study wherein they were assessed five times a day via smart phone. On the final two days of the study, intervention messages were sent containing cognitive-behavioral strategies for decreasing body checking. Body checking behaviors increased within each day, but decreased across the five day intervention period. Pretest to posttest analyses found healthy improvements in a number of body image related constructs. These results highlight that 1) body checking appears to increase throughout the day, and 2) targeting body checking behaviors through brief EMA/EMI may be a useful clinical tool.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Eating disorders - 27(2019), 6 vom: 25. Nov., Seite 521-537

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Smith, Jamie M [VerfasserIn]
Whisenhunt, Brooke L [VerfasserIn]
Buchanan, Erin M [VerfasserIn]
Hudson, Danae L [VerfasserIn]

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Evaluation Study
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Date Completed 13.04.2020

Date Revised 13.04.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/10640266.2018.1560850

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM292921055