Part II: Programs and Resources Available to Students: Importance
1. Participants were asked to indicate the importance of the following programs and
activities to their student body.
5 Extremely
4 Very
3 Somewhat
2 1
Rating Not Very
Not Aver-
Important Important
age At All
Response Count
On staff Counselor/Psycholo-
gist/Psychiatrist with a
specialty in eating disorders
and body image issues
69.30% 19.70%
6.60% 2.20%
2.20% 4.52
Individual psychotherapy to
address eating disorders and
body image issues
70.10% 18.20%
6.60% 2.90%
2.20% 4.51
On staff nutritionist with
eating disorders specialty
58.70% 22.50%
12.30% 1.40%
5.10% 4.28
138
Therapy groups for students
with eating disorders
45.90% 31.10%
14.10% 5.90%
3.00% 4.11
135
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
Programs/workshops about
eating disorders and body
image issues
137 137
39.70% 36.80%
15.40% 5.10%
2.90% 4.05
136 33.80%
41.90% 19.10%
2.90% 2.20%
4.02 136
35.80% 35.80%
21.90% 2.20%
4.40% 3.96
137 Athletic Department screen-
ing and referral programs
conducted by, sports
medicine, sports psycholo-
gists, and/or athletic trainers
38.70% 32.80%
21.20% 0.70%
6.60% 3.96
137 Residence life programs for
training Resident Advisors
and Community
34.60% 37.50%
20.60% 2.90%
4.40% 3.95
136 Body image or "making peace
with food" groups for
students 35.00%
35.80% 19.70%
5.80% 3.60%
3.93 137
Web sites on campus servers
(e.g., for health and
counseling center)
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