Examining Teacher Concerns and Anxiety on the Implementation of a Universal Body Image Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah G Hidalgo (0000-0002-3851-028X, Arizona State University, corresponding author), Taryn Henning (0000-0001-6947-7040, Virginia Commonwealth University), Francesca Gomez (0000-0002-9941-9930, Arizona State University), Marisol Pérez (0000-0002-0915-2145, Arizona State University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 419-419 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph21040419 |
| PMID | 38673330 |
| OpenAlex | W4393352865 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
In the past 30 years, there have been numerous positive body image and eating disorder prevention programs targeting youth developed for school-based settings. Frequently, teachers are used as interventionists to increase dissemination, decrease costs relative to researchers, and increase scalability. However, little is known about teacher concerns and barriers that may hinder successful uptake and implementation. The current study recruited a total of 269 teachers who consented to implement a universal body image and appearance-related bullying and teasing prevention program in their classrooms as part of a randomized controlled trial. Teachers expressed some worry that they may say the wrong thing, and concern about feeling uncomfortable teaching the program due to their own body dissatisfaction. Teacher's ethnicity, gender, years teaching, dieting behaviors and other weight control behaviors, and self-efficacy were not associated with concerns related to teaching the curriculum. Teachers with lower body esteem reported higher concerns and anxiety related to teaching a body image curriculum. In free response items, teachers worried about handling student comments that were beyond the scope of the curriculum. Teacher self-efficacy was the only variable associated with the number of program sessions implemented. Findings suggest avenues to increase implementation
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |