Advisor
Athanasiou, Michelle C.
Committee Member
Froiland, John Mark
Committee Member
O'Halloran, M. Séan
Department
Applied Psychology and Counselor Education
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
12-1-2014
Genre
Thesis
Extent
185 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Description
This dissertation examined the influence that voluntary participation in Feelin’ Good Mileage Club had on preadolescent females’ body image and self-esteem. A total sample size of 52 preadolescent females, 7 to 10 years of age, were included in this study. Thirty-eight participants were enrolled in the experimental group and voluntarily participated in Mileage Club over a 10-week period. Fourteen participants were enrolled in the experimental check group and partook in the assessment portion of the study only. Results demonstrated participation in Mileage Club did not significantly influence body image satisfaction and self-esteem change scores in either group, F(1, 50) = 1.358, p = .267. When participants in the experimental group were categorized by age, results indicated participation in Mileage Club did not significantly influence body image satisfaction and self-esteem change scores in the 7 to 8 1/2 year-old group or the 8 1/2 to 10 year-old group, F(1,36) = .309, p = .736. These findings contribute to the literature in two ways. First, voluntary participation in Mileage Club alone would not suffice as an effective body image prevention program for elementary aged females. Furthermore, this study does not provide support for the belief that an average age of internalization exists at which point the ultrathin body ideal is internalized as part of a female’s self-concept.
Degree type
PhD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Language
English
Local Identifiers
Crowder_unco_0161D_10371
Rights Statement
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