Test-retest reliability and construct validity of Contour Drawing Rating Scale scores in a sample of early adolescent girls.

Test-retest and construct validity of Contour Drawing Rating Scale (CDRS) scores were examined in 1056 Grades 7 and 8 girls. Questionnaires were completed four times, including retests at 2, 6 and 14 weeks. Test-retest reliability for current size, ideal size and current-ideal discrepancy mostly exceeded 0.

Effect of social desirability on adolescent girls' responses to an eating disorders prevention program.

Objective: The current study examined whether a social desirability response bias is a source of measurement error in prevention research.

Method: Six hundred and seventy-seven female students in Grade 7 (n = 345) and Grade 8 (n = 332) were divided into either an intervention condition, in which participants watched a videotape promoting body acceptance and discouraging dieting and then discussed issues related to the video, or a control condition. Questionnaires were completed at baseline, postintervention, and at 1-month follow-up.

Relationship between body mass index and the use of healthcare services in Australia.

Objective: To examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the use of medical and preventive health services.

Research Methods And Procedures: This study involved secondary analysis of weighted data from the Australian 1995 National Health Survey. The study was a population survey designed to obtain national benchmark information about a range of health-related issues.