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EDU1CW- Concepts of Wellbeing

EDU4HPS- Health Promotion in Schools

Yager, Z., & O’Dea, J.  (In Press).  School based psychoeducational prevention programs (Invited Chapter)  In:  T. Cash., & L. Smolak.  Body Image: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice.  Guilford Press.

Yager, Z.  (2010).  Issues of Teacher Training for Eating Disorder and Child Obesity Prevention (Invited Chapter).  In J. O’Dea & M. Eriksen.  Childhood Obesity Prevention- International Research, Controversies and Intervention.  Oxford University Press

Yager, Z., & O’Dea, J.  (2010). A controlled intervention to promote a healthy body image and reduce eating disorders risk and excessive exercise among young adults. Health Education Research, 25(5), 841-852. 

Yager, Z. (2009). Developing wellbeing in first year pre-service teachers: Reflections on a pilot of a personal approach to professional education.  Journal of Student Wellbeing, 3(1), 52-72. 

Donnison, S., Edwards, D., Itter, D., Martin, D., & Yager, Z. (2009). Reflecting on improving our practice: Using collaboration as an approach to enhance first year transition in higher education, Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 34(3) 18-29.

Yager, Z., & O’Dea, J. (2009). Body image, dieting and disordered eating and activity practices among teacher trainees: implications for school-based health education and obesity prevention programs. Health Education Research, 24(3), 472-482. [pdf 116kb]  

Yager, Z. & O'Dea , J. (2008). Prevention programs for body image and eating disorders on University campuses: A review of large, controlled interventions. Health Promotion International, 23(2) 173-189. [pdf 105kb]

Yager, Z. (2007) What Not To Do when Teaching about Eating Disorders. Paper presented at the Home Economics Institute of Australia Biennial Conference. Conference Proceedings, pp 185-192. [pdf 405kb]

Yager, Z. & O'Dea, J.A. (2006) Body image, weight concerns and their prevention among male and female college students, pp 261-279. In Columbus , F. (Ed) College students: Stress, Depression & Mental Health . Nova Science, New York.

Yager, Z., & O'Dea, J.A (2005). The role of teachers and other educators in the prevention of eating disorders and child obesity: What are the issues? Eating Disorders , 13,261-278. [pdf 244kb]

O'Dea, J.A., & Yager, Z. (2005) Body Image and Eating Disorders in male adolescents and young men, pp115-154. In Swain, P.I. (Ed) Adolescent Eating Disorders. Nova Science, New York.  

Recent Presentations

Yager, Z. (2010).  Personal and professional training for pre service professionals to prevent body image and eating disorders.  Paper presented at the Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference for Eating Disorders [ICED] 10-12 June, 2010, Salzburg, Austria.

Yager, Z.  (2010). Issues of Personal and Professional Preparation for Future Health Promotion and Health Education Professionals (Poster Presentation).  To be presented at the 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 11-15 July 2010, Geneva, Switzerland.

Paper Abstract accepted-Conference cancelled due to swine flu pandemic: A personal and professional approach to undergraduate education for those involved in the prevention of body image problems and eating disorders. Academy for Eating Disorders 2009 International Conference on Eating Disorders: Marriott Cancun Resort, Cancun, Mexico, April 30-May 2, 2009.

Paper presentation - Including intervention programs in tertiary education: Rationale for the personal and professional preparation of pre-service teachers. A paper presented at the Junior Researchers of the European Association for Research into Learning and Instruction [JURE-EARLI] Conference “Innovative and Creative Perspectives: New Directions in Educational Research” Katholieke University Leuven: Leuven, Belgium, 8-11 July 2008.

Workshop presentation - “School Based Approaches in the Prevention of Eating Disorders and Obesity” Home Economics Institute of Australia Biennial Conference, 10-12 January 2007. The Grace Hotel, Sydney, Australia

Workshop presentation - “Laughter amongst the Sandstone: The role of enjoyment and humor in training health and physical education teachers” The Australian & New Zealand Humour, Health & Education Conference. The University of New England, Armidale, Australia . 27-29 October 2006

Poster - “Enhancing Course Design and Learning in Blended Environments: Education students attitudes and experiences with WebCT” The University of Sydney, Australia, 2006

Workshop co-presenter - “Prevention of Eating Disorders and Obesity on Schools” The University of Sydney, 2005

Funding

Ricciardelli, L., McCabe, M., Musap, A., Toumbourou, J., Paxton, S., & Yager, Z..  (2010).  Victorian Government Office of Youth Affairs : Positive body image in school Completion of Stage 1 research into the current state of body image education in schools, $39,725

Paxton, S., & Yager, Z.  (2010).  Australian Rotary Health Seeding Funding- Mental Health of Young Australians.  The early development of body image, internalisation of media ideals, dieting awareness and weight bias in very young girls and boys: The foundation for a longitudinal study.  $33 825 AUD

Yager, Z., Stockdale, M., & Farrelly, C. Developing a framework for Smart Garden design and implementation. La Trobe University Research Grant, $29,225.

Yager, Z., & Stockdale, M. Improving male body image: Pre-service teachers’ suggestions and response to a dissonance education program.   La Trobe University Faculty of Education Grant, $5,096.25.

Associations

Academy of Eating Disorders

Australian Teacher Education Association

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation [ACHPER]