Table 4.
Comparison of Effect Sizes (Cohen's d) reflecting baseline to posttest change for the eBody Project and Body Project intervention in the present trial relative to the Efficacy Trial, a High School Effectiveness Trial, and College Effectiveness Trial, and two Sorority-led Trials.
| Thin-ideal internalization | Body dissatisfaction | Dieting | Negative affect | Eating disorder symptoms | M effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre to post within subjects comparison* | ||||||
| eBody Project | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.71 | 0.82 | 0.38 | 0.69 |
| Body Project | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.59 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.62 |
| Efficacy trial (Stice et al., 2006) | 1.24 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.73 | 0.60 | 0.82 |
| High School Effectiveness trial (Stice et al., 2009b) | 0.71 | 0.52 | 0.62 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.56 |
| College Effectiveness trial (Stice et al., 2011b) | 0.76 | 0.85 | 0.73 | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.68 |
| Sorority-led groups Perez et al., 2010 | 0.61 | 0.37 | 0.29 | N/A | 0.22 | 0.37 |
| Sorority-led groups Becker et al., 2010 | 0.79 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.55 |
| Intervention condition vs. brochure control condition | ||||||
| eBody Project | 0.63 | 1.32 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.39 | 0.75 |
| Body Project | 0.67 | 1.25 | 0.60 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.72 |
| Efficacy trial (Stice et al., 2006) | 0.82 | 0.75 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.34 | 0.59 |
| High School Effectiveness trial (Stice et al., 2009b) | 0.43 | 0.58 | 0.41 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 0.43 |
| College Effectiveness trial (Stice et al., 2011b) | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
Note: Effect sizes were calculated as d = (post M- baseline M) / SD (baseline)