A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Readiness and Motivation for Change Among Young Women With Broadly Defined Eating Disorders




AuthorsMonica Ålgars, Carin Ramberg, Josefine Moszny, Jessica Hagman, Hanna Rintala, Pekka Santtila

PublisherRoutledge

Publication year2015

JournalEating Disorders

Journal name in sourceEATING DISORDERS

Journal acronymEAT DISORD

Volume23

Issue3

First page 242

Last page252

Number of pages11

ISSN1064-0266

eISSN1532-530X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2014.1000100


Abstract

Readiness and motivation for change were examined in 32 women with broadly defined eating disorders who took part in a 10-week Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-based group intervention. Readiness for change and eating disorder psychopathology were assessed before and after the intervention. The results revealed significant negative associations between degree of eating disorder symptoms and degree of readiness for change before the intervention started. In particular, higher levels of eating concern, shape concern, and body dissatisfaction were associated with lower motivation for change. No significant associations between degree of readiness for change before the intervention started and changes in eating disorder symptoms at the end of intervention were found. Readiness for change increased from the beginning to the end of the intervention, indicating that group CBT may be a cost-effective and time-efficient way of enhancing readiness and motivation for change in individuals with eating psychopathology.




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