3. Participants were asked to indicate which of the programs or services on their campus
have been evaluated if they answered “Yes” to knowledge of evaluations.
The low response count (only 47, or 29%) in the table below is indicative of the need for
increased evaluation of effectiveness of eating disorder–related programs and services
for a demographic in which there are rising needs.
Percent Indicating
Evaluation Has
Been Conducted
Program/Service NEDAwareness Week events/activities
Programs/workshops about eating disorders and body
image issues
Individual psychotherapy to address eating disorders and
body image issues
On staff Counselor/Psychologist/Psychiatrist with a specialty
in eating disorders and body image issues
Residence life programs for training Resident Advisors
and Community
Therapy groups for students with eating disorders
Pamphlets or information sheets available to anyone who
visits health or counseling center
On staff nutritionist with eating disorders specialty
Residence life programs for first–year students
Web sites on campus servers (e.g., for health and
counseling center)
Awareness programs sponsored and perhaps conducted by
Greek Council, e.g., for sororities
Body image or “making peace with food” groups for students
Campus–wide opportunities for eating disorder screening
evaluations Peer advisors to identify and refer disordered eating
Faculty–led research in which undergraduate and graduate
students participate as collaborators or research assistants
Articles in the school newspaper about the nature,
treatment, and/or prevention of eating disorders
Articles in magazines, newsletters, or website for alumni
Eating Disorders academic courses, for credit, offered in
psychology public health, women’s studies, etc.
Special sections of, or collections in, a library on campus
Eating disorders Education Coordinator
Athletic Department screening and referral programs
conducted by, sports medicine, sports psychologists, and/or
athletic trainers
Prevention/education programs for athletes in high–risk
endeavors such as gymnastics, wrestling, rowing,
synchronized swimming,etc.
Coursework or special training opportunities to help those
who are dietitians, fitness instructors, etc., to understand,
identify, and refer people demonstrating the warning signs
of disordered eating
31 Response
Count 25.5%
12 25.5%
12 25.5%
12 23.4%
11 19.1%
9
14.9% 7
10.6% 5
10.6% 10.6%
5 5
8.5% 4
8.5% 4
6.4% 3
4.3% 2
4.3% 2
4.3% 2
4.3% 2
2.1% 1
2.1% 1
2.1% 0.0%
1 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0