A randomized controlled trial of unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment for perfectionism in individuals who engage in regular exercise
© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objective: Clinical perfectionism has been found to be a risk and maintaining factor in eating disorders (EDs), compulsive exercise, and athlete burnout. This study investigated whether an unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment (ICBT) for perfectionism would...
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| author | Valentine, E. Bodill, K. Watson, H. Hagger, Martin Kane, Robert Anderson, Rebecca Egan, Sarah |
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| description | © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objective: Clinical perfectionism has been found to be a risk and maintaining factor in eating disorders (EDs), compulsive exercise, and athlete burnout. This study investigated whether an unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment (ICBT) for perfectionism would reduce ED pathology, compulsive exercise, and burnout in individuals who engage in regular exercise. Method: Participants were randomly allocated to intervention (n=38) or waitlist control (n =29). A generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) analysis was conducted pre and post treatment. A follow-up analysis was conducted with the intervention group at 3 and 6 months. Results: The intervention group experienced a significant reduction in perfectionism (FMPS-CM: F[1,117]=17.53, p =<.001, Cohen's d=.82), ED symptomology (EDE-Q: F[1,55]=7.27, p=.009,Cohen's d=.53) and compulsive exercise (CET: F[1,116]=10.33, p<.001,Cohen's d=.63). The changes attained post-treatment were maintained within the intervention group at 3-month (FMPS-CM (t[1,100]=3.67, p<. 001, Cohen's d=.85) (EDE-Q (t[1,50]=2.20, p=.03, Cohen's d=1.26) and 6-month follow-up (FMPS (t[1,100]=2.74, p=007, Cohen's d=.70) (EDE-Q (t[1,50]=2.18, p=.03, Cohen's d=1.26). Discussion: The results indicate unguided ICBT for perfectionism can have a significant impact on perfectionism, compulsive exercise, and ED symptomatology. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-721212018-12-13T09:32:08Z A randomized controlled trial of unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment for perfectionism in individuals who engage in regular exercise Valentine, E. Bodill, K. Watson, H. Hagger, Martin Kane, Robert Anderson, Rebecca Egan, Sarah © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objective: Clinical perfectionism has been found to be a risk and maintaining factor in eating disorders (EDs), compulsive exercise, and athlete burnout. This study investigated whether an unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment (ICBT) for perfectionism would reduce ED pathology, compulsive exercise, and burnout in individuals who engage in regular exercise. Method: Participants were randomly allocated to intervention (n=38) or waitlist control (n =29). A generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) analysis was conducted pre and post treatment. A follow-up analysis was conducted with the intervention group at 3 and 6 months. Results: The intervention group experienced a significant reduction in perfectionism (FMPS-CM: F[1,117]=17.53, p =<.001, Cohen's d=.82), ED symptomology (EDE-Q: F[1,55]=7.27, p=.009,Cohen's d=.53) and compulsive exercise (CET: F[1,116]=10.33, p<.001,Cohen's d=.63). The changes attained post-treatment were maintained within the intervention group at 3-month (FMPS-CM (t[1,100]=3.67, p<. 001, Cohen's d=.85) (EDE-Q (t[1,50]=2.20, p=.03, Cohen's d=1.26) and 6-month follow-up (FMPS (t[1,100]=2.74, p=007, Cohen's d=.70) (EDE-Q (t[1,50]=2.18, p=.03, Cohen's d=1.26). Discussion: The results indicate unguided ICBT for perfectionism can have a significant impact on perfectionism, compulsive exercise, and ED symptomatology. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72121 10.1002/eat.22888 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. restricted |
| spellingShingle | Valentine, E. Bodill, K. Watson, H. Hagger, Martin Kane, Robert Anderson, Rebecca Egan, Sarah A randomized controlled trial of unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment for perfectionism in individuals who engage in regular exercise |
| title | A randomized controlled trial of unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment for perfectionism in individuals who engage in regular exercise |
| title_full | A randomized controlled trial of unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment for perfectionism in individuals who engage in regular exercise |
| title_fullStr | A randomized controlled trial of unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment for perfectionism in individuals who engage in regular exercise |
| title_full_unstemmed | A randomized controlled trial of unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment for perfectionism in individuals who engage in regular exercise |
| title_short | A randomized controlled trial of unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment for perfectionism in individuals who engage in regular exercise |
| title_sort | randomized controlled trial of unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment for perfectionism in individuals who engage in regular exercise |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72121 |