A Single Session Community-Based Body Empowerment Session

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Virtual single session intervention: A single session, self-paced body empowerment program. The program consists of a single 45-minute self paced, interactive, virtual module.

Study summary

This present study will examine the effectiveness of a single session, virtually delivered body empowerment program for decreasing participants thin ideal internalization. The intervention asks participants to identify cultural norms surrounding appearance and attractiveness, then challenge these ideals. Participants will answer questions about thin ideal internalization before and after the program.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Change in thin ideal internalization — Pre intervention obtained prior to completing the intervention, and immediately following the intervention.
  Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ-4) questionnaire will be used to evaluate thin ideal internalization. Participants note their agreement or disagreement regarding beliefs about appearance on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from definitely disagree (1) to definitely agree (5). The thin ideal internalization subscale will be used. High scores indicate greater thin ideal internalization.

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