Department of Psychology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
Department of Psychological Medicine, Otago Medical School, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
Nutrients. 2024 Aug 30;16(17):2905. doi: 10.3390/nu16172905.
Disordered eating is a significant issue in university student populations. Currently, access to interventions is limited. Online interventions present an innovative way to increase accessibility to treatment for those in need. The current study explored how an online intervention for disordered eating (everyBody) could be modified to suit the needs of university students in Aotearoa New Zealand. Aotearoa New Zealand is a unique cultural context, with an indigenous population that has a high incidence rate of disordered eating, highlighting the need to adapt everyBody to the local context. Individual interviews were conducted with nine students currently at university in Aotearoa New Zealand, aged between 18 and 33 years old (five females, four males). Three first-order themes were identified using template analysis. The themes indicate that participants perceived the programme as acceptable and feasible for use with Aotearoa New Zealand's university student population. Furthermore, the themes provide insight into potential adaptions to the programme to facilitate engagement and uptake. The suggested changes were largely consistent with previous research on E-therapy design (e.g., content length, therapeutic alliance), and also highlight changes specific to fit Aotearoa New Zealand's cultural context. The findings have implications for universities and other funders deciding on services for students with disordered eating and eating disorders.
饮食失调在大学生群体中是一个严重的问题。目前，获得干预的机会有限。在线干预为有需要的人提供了一种增加治疗可及性的创新方式。本研究探讨了如何对针对饮食失调的在线干预（everyBody）进行修改，以满足新西兰大学生的需求。新西兰是一个独特的文化背景，其土著人口中饮食失调的发病率很高，这突显了需要根据当地情况调整 everyBody 的必要性。本研究对 9 名目前在新西兰大学就读的年龄在 18 至 33 岁之间的学生（5 名女性，4 名男性）进行了个体访谈。使用模板分析方法确定了三个一级主题。这些主题表明，参与者认为该计划对于新西兰大学生群体来说是可以接受和可行的。此外，这些主题还深入了解了该计划的潜在调整，以促进参与和采用。建议的更改在很大程度上与之前关于电子治疗设计的研究一致（例如，内容长度，治疗联盟），并强调了针对适应新西兰文化背景的更改。研究结果对决定为饮食失调和饮食障碍的学生提供服务的大学和其他资助者具有影响。
