A test of the compensation and capitalization models in group interpersonal psychotherapy for adolescent girls at risk for obesity
The current study investigated how preexisting social functioning, specifically understanding of and use of social skills and degree and frequency of social stressors, influenced treatment outcome in a sample of adolescent girls at risk of overweight participating in a randomized trial of group Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT-WG). The applicability of compensation and capitalization models was evaluated. Thirty-eight adolescent girls randomized to a 12-week IPT-WG or a standard-of-care health education program participated in the current study. Prior to the start of the group, during the group, at the end of the 12-week group program, and again 6 months and 1 year after the start of treatment, all participants were administered physical assessments, as well as measures of social functioning and eating pathology. Statistical analyses revealed preliminary support for a compensation model at work within IPT-WG. Significant positive correlations were found between several measures of social functioning and outcome variables, suggesting that those with poorer social functioning scores at baseline tended to have better outcomes.
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Degree awarded: Ph.D. Psychology. American UniversityHandle
http://hdl.handle.net/1961/11022Degree grantor
American University. Department of PsychologyDegree level
- Doctoral