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INFORMATION SHEET FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS<br />

Introduction<br />

A group <strong>of</strong> students from your school will be invited to take part in a research study to<br />

investigate body image, emotional processing and disordered eating in adolescent<br />

females. Before you decide whether you would like to give consent for the student/ your<br />

daughter to take part, please take the time to read the following information which I have<br />

written to help you understand why the research is being carried out and what it will<br />

involve.<br />

The researchers<br />

The study is being carried out by Helen Eracleous, Trainee Clinical Psychologist, as part<br />

<strong>of</strong> a Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology. The study is supervised by Dr Saskia<br />

Keville, Clinical Lecturer and Chartered Clinical Psychologist, and Mr Joerg Shultz.<br />

What is the purpose <strong>of</strong> the study?<br />

This research is looking at how people’s experience <strong>of</strong> their emotions impacts on their<br />

body image and eating behaviour. It is particularly focusing on adolescent females. This<br />

is an important area <strong>of</strong> investigation, as it can help clinical psychologists to better<br />

understand the development <strong>of</strong> some types <strong>of</strong> psychological difficulties, such as eating<br />

disorders including obesity. Eating disorders and obesity have a significant effect on<br />

people’s lives; increased psychological understanding may help with its prevention and<br />

treatment.<br />

What is involved?<br />

If it is decided that the students will take part, they will be required to fill out three<br />

different questionnaires that each look at different aspects, i.e. eating behaviour, body<br />

image and emotional processing. They will be asked for some background information<br />

e.g. age and information about their current weight and eating behaviours. They will also<br />

be asked in the other two questionnaires, to rate how true they feel certain statements<br />

are for them.<br />

Who is taking part?<br />

This study will include females aged 12-16 years <strong>of</strong> age, attending local secondary<br />

schools. This study aims to recruit between sixty-eight one hundred and fifty female<br />

adolescents in total.<br />

Do I have to take part?<br />

No. If you do not want a student/ your child to take part, or you change your mind at any<br />

time during your participation in this study, you do not need to give a reason.<br />

Participation is entirely voluntary and you can withdraw at any time.<br />

Title <strong>of</strong> project: Body image disordered eating and emotional processing in adolescent females.<br />

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What do I have to do?<br />

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