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

Goda, Shaimaa M.; Amein, Naglaa Mohammed; Osman, Safaa R.

doi:10.21608/asnj.2024.277018.1802

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	Effectiveness of the Educational Program Regarding Eating Disorders among Girl Students at Preparatory Schools in Assiut City
Article 14, Volume 12, Issue 43, March 2024, Page 150-162 PDF (953.65 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.277018.1802
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Authors
Shaimaa M. Goda ¹; Naglaa Mohammed Amein²; Safaa R. Osman³
¹Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
²Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt.
³Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Adolescent Girls; Eating Disorders & Educational Program


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