Table 2 Helpfulness and harmfulness of main text types
From: Literary reading and eating disorders: survey evidence of therapeutic help and harm
Text type | Average helpfulness score | Average harmfulness score |
|---|---|---|
ED self-help | 87% (n = 331) | 51% (n = 207) |
ED biography/autobiography/memoir | 77% (n = 296) | 73% (n = 298) |
Other nonfiction | 53% (n = 201) | 35% (n = 143) |
ED fiction | 50% (n = 190) | 64% (n = 258) |
Other fiction | 44% (n = 169) | 32% (n = 128) |