Body Image, Dieting and Disordered Eating and Activity Practices among Teacher Trainees: Implications for School-Based Health Education and Obesity Prevention Programs

Autor/inn/en	Yager, Zali; O'Dea, Jennifer
Titel	Body Image, Dieting and Disordered Eating and Activity Practices among Teacher Trainees: Implications for School-Based Health Education and Obesity Prevention Programs
Quelle	In: Health Education Research, 24 (2009) 3, S.472-482 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-1153
DOI	10.1093/her/cyn044
Schlagwörter	Physical Education; Obesity; Health Education; Physical Activities; Females; Self Concept; Prevention; Nutrition; Eating Disorders; Human Body; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Exercise; Incidence; Teacher Attitudes; Program Development; Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Adipositas; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Selbstkonzept; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Ernährung; Appetite disorder; Essstörung; Menschlicher Körper; Ausland; Fragebogen; Übung; Vorkommen; Lehrerverhalten; Programmplanung; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Australien
Abstract	The aim was to investigate and compare body image, body dissatisfaction, dieting, disordered eating, exercise and eating disorders among trainee health education/physical education (H&PE) and non-H&PE teachers. Participants were 502 trainee teachers randomly selected from class groups at three Australian universities who completed the questionnaire. H&PE males and females had significantly poorer body image and higher levels of body dissatisfaction, dieting and disordered eating behaviors than non-H&PE participants. H&PE teachers were more likely to over-exercise and have exercise disorders, but very few self-identified problems with objectively assessed excessive exercise behaviors. Lifetime prevalence of eating disorders was 12.5% in H&PE males, 0% in non-H&PE males, 7.7% in H&PE females and 6% in non-H&PE females. Few participants had received any past or current treatment. Of particular concern is the likelihood of the teachers' inappropriate and dangerous attitudes and behaviors being intentionally or unintentionally conveyed to their school students. Those planning school health education, nutrition education and school-based obesity prevention programs should provide suitable training for the teachers involved. Screening and treatment services among teachers may also be helpful in order to detect, treat and educate young teachers about body image, dieting, disordered eating and physical activity practices. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10