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A Pilot Study of “Help for Overcoming Problem Eating” (HOPE): A Single Session Intervention for College Students with Binge-Spectrum Eating Disorders
Negi, Sonakshi
Negi, Sonakshi
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Eating Disorders (EDs) are common among university students, yet most students with EDs do not have access to ED-related care on their campus. The goal of the proposed study was to test the initial acceptability and feasibility of Help for Overcoming Problem Eating (HOPE), a single session intervention that was designed to reduce binge eating in college students with non-low weight binge-spectrum EDs. Participants (N = 75) were University of Kansas students with non
low-weight binge-spectrum EDs. Participants completed the HOPE program and answered questions about the acceptability and user perceptions of the program following completion. Descriptive analyses were computed to assess the acceptability of the HOPE program. Within group significance testing was conducted, and effect sizes were calculated to assess the effect of HOPE on binge eating (primary outcome), and cognitive restraint and restricting (secondary outcomes) from baseline to one-week follow-up after the intervention. This study was feasible, with 92.59% of participants completing the HOPE program after starting it. HOPE was highly acceptable with a mean overall acceptability score of 4.35 out of 5. There were significant reductions in binge eating (p < .001, d = 0.86), restricting (p < .001, d = 0.52), and cognitive restraint (p < .001, d = 0.63) one week following HOPE completion. Results demonstrated acceptability and initial efficacy of HOPE. Future directions include replication of my findings in a randomized controlled trial or case series trial. HOPE shows preliminary promise to reduce binge eating, restricting, and cognitive restraint for university students with binge-spectrum EDs.
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2024-01-01
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Psychology, Binge Eating, Digital Health, Eating Disorder, mHealth, Single Session Intervention, Treatment