Digital Bodies
A controlled evaluation of a brief classroom-based intervention for reducing negative body image among adolescents in the digital age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5263177 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Beth T Bell (0000-0002-6587-0336, School of Education, Languages and Psychology York St John University UK), Caitlin Taylor (0000-0001-6672-1167, School of Education, Languages and Psychology York St John University UK), Danielle Paddock (0000-0003-1825-8731, School of Education, Languages and Psychology York St John University UK), Adam Bates (0000-0002-5481-2974, College of Social Sciences and Arts Sheffield Hallam University UK) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 280-298 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/bjep.12449 |
| PMID | 34350594 |
| OpenAlex | W3188005239 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 50 |
BackgroundA growing body of research has linked social media use to negative body image.AimsThe present research aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Digital Bodies, a brief classroom-based intervention that aims to improve adolescents' body image.MethodsBritish adolescents (N = 290; Age M = 12.81; SD = 0.40; Range = 12-13; Female = 151) were cluster randomized to intervention or waiting list control groups. Measures of body satisfaction, appearance ideal internalization (thin and athletic ideal internalization) and self-objectification were completed at baseline (T1), 1-week post-intervention (T2) and 8-week follow-up (T3).ResultsMulti-level modelling showed adolescents in the intervention group reported improved body satisfaction at T2, in comparison to the control, and crucially this effect was sustained at T3. Additionally, girls reported less thin ideal internalization at T2 relative to the control, but this effect was not sustained at T3. No other intervention effects were found.ConclusionsOverall, the findings provide initial support for the efficacy of Digital Bodies as an intervention for improving adolescents' body satisfaction
Developmental psychology · Intervention (counseling) · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Psychology · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |