Research & Practice
Body Positive Week: Program Development, Implementation and Evaluation
Eating disorders (ED) happen most in college, and the rate of eating disorders among college students has risen to 10-20% of women and 4-10% of men. Body dissatisfaction, thin-ideal internalization, and low self esteem all contribute to development of ED. Seattle Pacific University (SPU) students are dealing with these same issues and care deeply about how to build a healthy body image, how to love the whole you, and strategies for self-care.
Led by Student Counseling Center staff dietitian and therapists, the SPU Body Positive Student Committee designed a week of activities using the Be Body Positive model to help their students:
- Become informed about the facts about weight, diet, and health.
- Engage in sustainable and balanced healthy behaviors.
- Develop a healthy and happy relationship with food, body, and exercise.
- Develop a positive sense of self no matter what their weight and size.
- Pursue health and happiness stemming from self-compassion and self-love.
Materials Available
Project Type(s): MPH Practicum, PH Concentration Poster
Author(s): Kayla Bell
Program(s): Master of Public Health, RDN Training
Year: 2016
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