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Examination of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of a Group Program for Internalized Weight Bias among Undergraduate Women
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Rachel D. Marshall – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Objective: Internalized weight bias is experienced by young women across the weight spectrum and contributes to the development of eating disorders. Interventions have demonstrated preliminary success in reducing weight self-stigma and disordered eating, but findings have only applied to individuals with overweight and obesity and little is known…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Females, Social Bias, Self Concept
Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating among College Women's Social Networks: An Investigation of Perceived Changes Following a Dissonance-Based Body Image Intervention
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Rachel I. MacIntyre – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Body dissatisfaction is associated with numerous health consequences and is pervasive among college women. Effective interventions exist that reduce body dissatisfaction in college women by helping them resist sociocultural pressures to conform to the appearance ideal, such as the Body Project. Yet research is limited on whether social and…
Descriptors: Human Body, Body Composition, Self Concept, College Students
Incorporating Physical Activity with Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Treat Non Suicidal Self Injury in Freshman Female University Students
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Lovelady, Tiffany T. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
As Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) is increasing in prevalence among adolescents and young adults, College Counseling Centers (CCC's) are tasked with treating this population of students. CCC's are designed to provide counseling services to all students seeking assistance and therapy is typically relegated to short term psychotherapy with…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Incidence, Adolescents, Behavior Modification
The Experiences of School Counselors in Reducing Relational Aggression among Female Students K-12: A Generic Qualitative Study
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Stringer, Tomeka C. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The current generic qualitative study investigated the experiences of eight K-12 school counselors working with female students and relational aggression. School counselors can be a resource in schools to help students that may have been involved with relational aggression incidents. They can collaborate with administrators, teachers, parents, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Counselors, Females, Interpersonal Relationship
Using Transformative Learning as a Framework to Explore Women and Running
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Hayduk, Dina – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This qualitative narrative inquiry explored women's self-perceptions changed through regular participation in running. Transformative learning theory was considered as a possible explanation for the learning and changes adult women experienced. In-depth interviews of 11 adult women who have been running between 1 to 4 years were conducted. Based…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Physical Activities, Females, Transformative Learning
A Secure Behavior Modification Sensor System for Physical Activity Improvement
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Price, Alan – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Today, advances in wireless sensor networks are making it possible to capture large amounts of information about a person and their interaction within their home environment. However, what is missing is how to ensure the security of the collected data and its use to alter human behavior for positive benefit. In this research, exploration was…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Measurement Techniques, Physical Activity Level, Behavior Modification