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Effectiveness of the Educational Program Regarding Eating Disorders among Girl Students at Preparatory Schools in Assiut City

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Abstract Background: Eating disorders (EDs) are a major public health issue faced by female students. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the educational program regarding eating disorders among Preparatory School Girls. Methods: The study employed a quasi-experimental research design. The study focused on four randomly selected secondary girls' schools in Assiut City, selected through a simple random sampling method. Multi stage random sample was used in this study. The sample size was 376 students. Data was collected using a self administered structured questionnaire which included demographic characteristics of students, Body Mass Index, assess the students' knowledge regarding eating disorders, The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire. Results: the study comprises younger adolescents aged 11-13 years (61.4%), with a significant majority residing in urban areas (97.1%), 16.3 % of them had eating disorders, 76.1% of participants following a non-vegetarian diet and 23.9% adhering to vegetarianism. the examined girls initially possessed inadequate knowledge (93.3%), following the program, three-quarters of them (75.0%) transited to a state of good knowledge. No significant differences were found between demographic characteristic in both pre and post-test knowledge scores. Conclusion: The findings indicate an improvement in knowledge scores and a positive effect on reducing concerns and behaviors associated with eating disorders. Recommendation: Further studies on larger sample size among different groups and settings are needed for generalization of the study.

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10.21608/asnj.2024.277018.1802

Keywords

Adolescent girls, Eating Disorders & Educational Program

Authors

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Shaimaa

Last Name

Goda

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M.

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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shaimaa2015m@yahoo.com

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Naglaa

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Amein

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Mohammed

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Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt.

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naglaaamen@mu.edu.eg

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Safaa

Last Name

Osman

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R.

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Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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safaa@aun.edu.eg

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12

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43

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46607

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2024-03-01

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2024-03-16

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2024-05-01

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150

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162

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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1,040

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effectiveness of the Educational Program Regarding Eating Disorders among Girl Students at Preparatory Schools in Assiut City

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24 Dec 2024