Prevention Program Promoting Self Resilience, Positive Self-Image and Body Image Among Adolescents

NCT03216018 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Tel-Hai College
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study is a group randomized controlled trial. High school classes were allocated by randomization to the intervention or control group by a Randomization function in Excel computer program. Outcomes were measured by questionnaire at pre-intervention, post-intervention and 3-months follow-up. The study protocol was approved by Tel Hai College institutional review board. Parents of all participants, in the intervention and in the control group, received information about the program and the study and were asked to provide informed consent.

Conditions

Primary Prevention

Keywords

resilience; prevention program; body-image; self-esteem

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Change from Baseline in the Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance Questionnaire-4

  The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (Schaefer et al., 2015) We included 3 subscales: Internalization - Thin/Low Body Fat, Internalization - Muscular/Athletic, Pressures - Media- 14 items

  Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

• Change from Baseline in Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale

  Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965)- 10 items

  Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

• Change from Baseline in Eating Attitudes Test

  Eating Attitudes Test- 26 items The Eating Attitudes validated scale for children and adolescents (Maloney, McGuire, \& Daniels, 1988)

  Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

• Change from Baseline in Body Esteem Scale

  Body Esteem Scale- 23 items Body Esteem Scale for adolescents \& adults (Mendelson, Mendelson, \& White, 2001) Weight, appearance and attribution subscales.

  Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

• Change from Baseline in Contingencies of Self Worth Scale

  Contingencies of Self Worth Scale- 25 items (Crocker et al., 2003). We used 2 subscales: Appearance and Approval from others.

  Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

• Change from Baseline in Contour Drawing Rating Scale

  Contour Drawing Rating Scale- 3 items The Figure Body Images (Collins et al., 1981). It contains 9 figures with gender differences, the participants need to choose the figure which reflects themselves and their ideal figure goal.

  Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

• Change from Baseline in Advertising Scale

  The Advertising scale contains 1 item- Identification of strategies used by media. This question is reflected as a protective factor. It contains 8 different strategies (Golan et al., 2013).

  Measured three times over six months, measuring a change in scores

Study Arms (2)

Experimental: Prevention Program "In Favor of Resilient Self"

EXPERIMENTAL

The program "In Favor of Resilient Self" delivered to adolescence aged 15-17, over 3 months. The program contained nine weekly 90-min sessions that focus on enhancing self- resilience, self-esteem, self-image, body image. All participants will complete a self-report questionnaire at baseline, conclusion and 3 months after program conclusion.

Behavioral: Prevention program: "In Favor of Resilient Self"

No Intervention: control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group didn't receive the intervention program, instead they received a lesson on healthy nutrition. The control group will complete the same self-report questionnaire as the intervention group at baseline, conclusion and 3 months after program conclusion.

Interventions

Prevention program: "In Favor of Resilient Self" BEHAVIORAL

Prevention program: "In Favor of Resilient Self"

Experimental: Prevention Program "In Favor of Resilient Self"

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Participants who filled out the questionnaires before and after the program, and whose parents signed a letter of informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants who do not complete the questionnaires at least twice

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tel Hai College: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tel Hai Academic College

Kiryat Shmona, North of Israel, 1220800, Israel

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Golan M, Benifla S, Samo A, Alon N, Mozeikov M. Feasibility and effect of adding a concurrent parental component to a school-based wellness program using two modes of mobile-based technology - mixed methods evaluation of RCT. BMC Public Health. 2022 Feb 14;22(1):297. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-12581-7.

  PMID: 35164721 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 9, 2017
• First Posted: July 12, 2017
• Study Start: June 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2018
• Study Completion: June 1, 2018
• Last Updated: September 12, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-09

Locations

IL (1)