Expand Your Horizon: An Online Writing Intervention for Women

NCT04146792 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HM20016491
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 163
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to test a new writing-based intervention that helps young adult women increase their body acceptance and fosters creativity.

Conditions

Body Image

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in weight bias internalization (WBI)

  The Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M) is a modified version of the Weight Bias Internalization Scale that was adapted for use with individuals across the weight spectrum. The WBIS-M measures the degree to which individuals apply weight-based stereotypes to themselves and use those to guide their weight self-evaluations. Items are rated on a 7-point scale, with higher scores reflecting greater degrees of weight bias internalization.

  baseline to 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (11)

• Change in body functionality appreciation

  baseline to 2 weeks

• Change in body image dissatisfaction

  Baseline to 2 weeks

• Change in objectified body consciousness

  Baseline to 2 weeks

• Change in self-compassion

  Baseline to 2 weeks

• Change in depression

  Baseline to 2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

body acceptance program

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: body acceptance program

writing creativity program

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: writing creatively program

Interventions

body acceptance program BEHAVIORAL

Complete 3 writing exercises over the course of week. Each writing exercise will take approximately 15 minutes to complete

body acceptance program

writing creatively program BEHAVIORAL

Complete 3 writing exercises over the course of week. Each writing exercise will take approximately 15 minutes to complete

writing creativity program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• women ages 18 to 25 years
• enrolled in postsecondary education at VCU
• endorse some degree of WBI (as measured by the WBI-M) or body image concerns

You may not qualify if:

• men
• pregnant women

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Virginia Commonwealth University: lead
• Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Suzanne Mazzeo, PhD

  Virginia Commonwealth University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 29, 2019
• First Posted: October 31, 2019
• Study Start: February 21, 2020
• Primary Completion: February 25, 2021
• Study Completion: February 25, 2021
• Last Updated: March 2, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)