You have been learning about eating disorders across various populations. This project
is a first-step in working with data and how doing so can help professionals support
individuals with eating disorders.
Steps for Completion
1. Choose any particular population that is at risk for developing an eating
disorder that is covered in this class or otherwise.
2. Survey at least 10 members of this population using the EAT form (link is
below) and compare it with the responses from at least 10 individuals from a
general or lower-risk group.
3. If needed, you may also use the data previously collected from a survey
conducted by Dr. Greg Neimeyer in lieu of collecting your own. The data is
included in a separate spreadsheet (attached).
4. Calculate (total) the score for each person and report (include) them in a
paper which should describe what you did and what you found, including the
results of the T-test (link is below and you will need the total scores for each
person for the T-test) for differences between independent means.
5. Include subheadings (topics) in your paper such as Introduction, Methods,
Data and Analysis, Conclusions and Limitations, and Raw Data.
6. The assignment is an informal learning experience rather than a research
study, per se. The total scores for each individual (20 of them) should be
included as a chart at the end of your paper (raw data).
Resources
Link to T-Test calculator
Links to an external site.
Please leave the defaults the way they are. Enter as many scores as you have in each
of the two different groups, do an unpaired t-test (that’s the default option) and the
results will appear towards the top where the p-value is reported. The means and
standard deviations for the two groups appear below that. A significant difference is one
that results in a p-value of LESS than .05 (i.e. p< .05)). Include the p-value, means, and
standard deviation in your paper.
Link to Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
Links to an external site.
NOTE: The EAT-26 has been reproduced with permission. Garner et al. (1982). The
Eating Attitudes Test: Psychometric features and clinical correlates. Psychological
Medicine, 12, 871-878.
Grading Criteria
This assignment is worth 50 points. See attached for additional information and
instructions.