Why weight: how does professional development about weight-related issues impact schools?

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dc.contributor.advisorRussell-Mayhew, Michelle (Shelly) K.
dc.contributor.authorIreland, Alana
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T22:37:31Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T22:37:31Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 91-114en
dc.descriptionIncludes copy of ethics approval. Original copy with original Partial Copyright Licence.en
dc.description.abstractThis project focused on teacher preparation for health and well-being in schools through professional development for teachers in a rural K-12 school in Alberta. Although the role of schools in prevention efforts has been explored in the literature, few studies have examined sensitizing teachers to health promoting messages, including their own conception of and attitudes toward weight. The study was conducted with twelve teachers and fifty-seven students. Body image satisfaction, school climate, self-efficacy, and weight-bias were assessed before and after a professional in-service. At three month follow-up the above were reassessed, and qualitative data regarding teaching practice was collected. Results suggest that teachers are not immune to cultural messages that perpetuate the thin ideal and weight-bias. Providing professional development for teachers may promote more positive attitudes and practice regarding body image, weight-bias, and weight/eating-related concerns. Future evaluation with a larger sample size (more than one school community) is needed.
dc.format.extentviii, 123 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationIreland, A. (2012). Why weight: how does professional development about weight-related issues impact schools? (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5046en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/5046
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106047
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleWhy weight: how does professional development about weight-related issues impact schools?
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 2110 627942980
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