School Counselors' Knowledge of Eating Disorders  

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Desmond, Sharon M. ; Mossing, Amy ; Price, James H. ; Price, Joy A.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Adolescence vol. 25 no. 100 (1990), page 945-958.
Topik: counselor; school counselor; knowledge; eating disorders

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The purpose of this study was to examine school counselor's knowledge of adolescent eating disorders, specifically anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Participants were drawn from the national membership of the american association of school counselors, they were requested to complete a 43 - item questionnaire on eating disorders. Of the 500 participants randomly selected, 337 (67%) returned useable questionnaires. There were 220 female and 117 male counselors, the mean age was 45.2 years. The majority held a master's degree and counseled high school students, the mean number of years they had been school counselors was 12.2. When asked how competent they were in helping students with eating disorders, 11% rated themselves as very competent, 49% believed they were moderately competent, and 40% believed they were not very competent. The majority (75%) did not believe it was their role to treat students with eating disorders, they were instead referred to an eating disorders program (40%), their parents (34%), or a psychiatrist or other physician (34%). The majority of counselors (72%) had encountered anorexic or problem was by being informed by fellow students (35%). The majority of respondents were very knowledgeable regarding the signs and symptoms of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Examination of their general knowledge of eating disorders revealed that they knew more about anorexia than bulimia. The two sources of eating disorders information utilized at least half of the respondents were professional journals (70%) and workshops / professional conferences (56%).

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