Addressing Body Image Issues While Teaching Academic Course: The Group- Theory and Practice

NCT03270397 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Tel Hai Academic College
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 139
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

MSc. course addressing the issue of body image among nutrition students while delivering the course "The group- theory and practice". A non-randomized controlled trial was conducted between 2014 and 2016 with 135 dietetics' students in Tel Hai Academic College, Israel. Changes in body image and eating disorders features were assessed between course conclusion and baseline among participants within controlled efficacy study.

Conditions

Self Esteem; Body Image

Keywords

Self Esteem; Body Image; Eating disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• The Rosenberg self-esteem questionnaire

  The Rosenberg self-esteem questionnaire in (Rosenberg, 1965). It contains 10 items rated on a scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). The total score is obtained via summation with items 2,5,6,8,9 being scored oppositely. Scores on the RSE have been shown to demonstrate acceptable internal consistency, test-retest reliability over a 2-week period, and convergent validity (Robinson \& Shaver, 1973)

  Each participant was be assessed for a total duration of 4 months, measuring a change in rosenberg self esteem scale

• The Body Image States Scale (BISS)

  The Body Image States Scale (BISS) (Cash, 2002). Measures persons' evaluative/affective body-image states. It is a six-item scale with acceptably internally consistent. Scoring of the BISS: The measure is the composite mean of the six 9-point items. The measure should be scored so that low scores reflect more negative body image states and high scores reflect more positive states. Prior to taking the mean of the six items, reverse score items 2, 4, and 6.

  Each participant was be assessed for a total duration of 4 months, measuring a change in The Body Image States Scale

• The Body Shape Questionnaire BSQ-34

  The Body Shape Questionnaire BSQ-34 (BSQ; Cooper et al.,1986), a 34-item self-report measure of body dissatisfaction cognitions and preoccupation, consists of items rated on a frequency scale of one ("never") to six ("always") and yields a range of total scores from 34 to 204.

  Each participant was assessed for a total duration of 4 months, measuring a change in The Body Shape Questionnaire BSQ-34

• The Eating Disorder Inventory-2

  The Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2) (Garner, 1991). This self-report inventory contains 91 items divided into eleven subscales rated on a 0-4 point scoring system. 3 items are specific to eating disorders and 8 are general psychological scales that while not specific are relevant to eating disorders.

  Each participant was assessed for a total duration of 4 months, measuring a change in The Eating Disorder Inventory-2

• The Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults

  The Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BES) (Mendelson, Mendelson, \& White, 2001) was used to measure self-evaluation of body appearance. A total score was computed, with higher values indicating more positive body-esteem.

  Each participant was assessed for a total duration of 4 months, measuring a change in The Body Esteem Scale

• The Body Appreciation Scale

  The Body Appreciation Scale (BAS) (Avalos et al, 2005). A 13 items self-report questionnaire reflecting aspects of positive body image. Items were designed to assess the extent to which women: (a) hold favorable opinions of their bodies, (b) accept their bodies in spite of their weight, body shape, and imperfections, (c) respect their bodies by attending to their body's needs and engaging in healthy behaviors, and (d) protect their body image by rejecting unrealistic images of the thin-ideal prototype portrayed in the media. BAS items are rated along a 5-point scale (i.e., 1 = never, 2 = seldom, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always) and are averaged to obtain an overall body appreciation score. Higher scores reflect greater body appreciation.

  Each participant was assessed for a total duration of 4 months, measuring a change in The Body Appreciation Scale

• Satisfaction

  Overall satisfaction from course was rated on a scale of 1 to 5

  Each participant was assessed at the end of the intervention, for 1 day (while completing questionnaire).

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Demographic information

  Each participant was assessed at baseline, for 1 day (while completing questionnaire).

• Personal details: social security number, age, email address

  Each participant was assessed at baseline, for 1 day (while completing questionnaire).

Study Arms (2)

Active participants

EXPERIMENTAL

The first 20 students who signed up for the course: "The group- theory and practice" were included. No exclusion criteria were used. Full attendance in the course which includes 13 sessions was mandatory. In each session, students were assigned to different body image tasks that were discussed in the coming session. All students completed a self-report questionnaire at baseline and conclusion of the course.

Behavioral: Academic course "The group- theory and practice"

Controls

NO INTERVENTION

All the other students, that requested to sign up for the course but did not have a place, served as control group. All students completed a self-report questionnaire at baseline and conclusion of the course.

Interventions

Academic course "The group- theory and practice" BEHAVIORAL

Active participation in the course "The group- theory and practice".

Active participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must be student enrolled at Tel-Hai Academic College.
• Must be among first 20 students to sign up for the course.

You may not qualify if:

• Non-students.
• Not among first 20 students to sign up for the course.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tel Hai College: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tel Hai Academic College

Kiryat Shmona, 1220800, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 27, 2017
• First Posted: September 1, 2017
• Study Start: August 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2016
• Study Completion: August 1, 2017
• Last Updated: September 1, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IL (1)