This study is now CLOSED to people whose primary expertise in ED is as a person with lived experience (e.g. blogger, speaker, advocate) as we have enough responses. This study is STILL OPEN for those whose primary expertise in ED is as a professional (e.g. clinician, community educator, support worker, researcher).
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This website contains information for persons interested in participating in the "How should we talk about eating disorders? A Delphi expert consensus study" research being conducted through La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
The purpose of this study is to gather expert opinion on ways to talk about eating disorders in community settings (i.e. schools, universities, workplaces, sports clubs) that a) reduce eating disorder stigma, b) increase knowledge about eating disorders, and c) do not cause or worsen any disordered eating/body image problems. The results will form the basis for a document of guidelines on how to talk about eating disorders in the community, which will be available to the public.
You are invited to participate in this study if you have expertise in eating disorders and are 18 years of age or over. Your expertise might be from working in the field of eating disorders (for instance, a clinician, researcher, community educator or support worker), or from working/volunteering in an advocacy role as someone recovered from an eating disorder (fully recovered for at least two years with no significant eating disorder thoughts or behaviours). You are asked not to participate if you believe that responding to a questionnaire about eating disorders will cause you distress, even if you are fully recovered.
You are being asked to complete three rounds of an online questionnaire over a period of approximately four months. The first round will be the longest and will take approximately 60-90 minutes to complete. Specifically, you will be asked to rate items that describe what a talk about eating disorders for community groups should include and how likely this content is to contribute to reduced stigma, increased knowledge, or risk for an increase in eating disorder symptoms in the intended audience. You will also be given the option to elaborate on the reasons for your answers. You will also be asked to complete demographic information (occupation/role within the field, whether you have lived experience of ED, age, gender, country of residence). The second and third rounds of the questionnaire will not take as long to complete as the first. These rounds will involve re-rating items that the group may not have been able to agree on, until a consensus is reached.
To participate in the study, please click here
If you have any questions for the researchers before deciding whether or not to participate, please click here or read the participant information statement.
If you would like information about local support services for mental health or eating disorders, please click here.
Hello.
This website contains information for persons interested in participating in the "How should we talk about eating disorders? A Delphi expert consensus study" research being conducted through La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
The purpose of this study is to gather expert opinion on ways to talk about eating disorders in community settings (i.e. schools, universities, workplaces, sports clubs) that a) reduce eating disorder stigma, b) increase knowledge about eating disorders, and c) do not cause or worsen any disordered eating/body image problems. The results will form the basis for a document of guidelines on how to talk about eating disorders in the community, which will be available to the public.
You are invited to participate in this study if you have expertise in eating disorders and are 18 years of age or over. Your expertise might be from working in the field of eating disorders (for instance, a clinician, researcher, community educator or support worker), or from working/volunteering in an advocacy role as someone recovered from an eating disorder (fully recovered for at least two years with no significant eating disorder thoughts or behaviours). You are asked not to participate if you believe that responding to a questionnaire about eating disorders will cause you distress, even if you are fully recovered.
You are being asked to complete three rounds of an online questionnaire over a period of approximately four months. The first round will be the longest and will take approximately 60-90 minutes to complete. Specifically, you will be asked to rate items that describe what a talk about eating disorders for community groups should include and how likely this content is to contribute to reduced stigma, increased knowledge, or risk for an increase in eating disorder symptoms in the intended audience. You will also be given the option to elaborate on the reasons for your answers. You will also be asked to complete demographic information (occupation/role within the field, whether you have lived experience of ED, age, gender, country of residence). The second and third rounds of the questionnaire will not take as long to complete as the first. These rounds will involve re-rating items that the group may not have been able to agree on, until a consensus is reached.
To participate in the study, please click here
If you have any questions for the researchers before deciding whether or not to participate, please click here or read the participant information statement.
If you would like information about local support services for mental health or eating disorders, please click here.