Evaluating a Social Media-Based Intervention to Reduce Body Dissatisfaction Among Young Indonesian Women

NCT05383807 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PRR1-10.2196/33596
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The researchers conduct a randomised controlled trial to evaluate a social media-based intervention aimed at reducing body dissatisfaction among young Indonesian women between 15 and 19 years old.The intervention (titled Warna-Warni Waktu) consists of six sequential videos that tell a fictional story of a typical Indonesian young woman. The videos address known risk factors for body dissatisfaction and include evidence-based techniques to mitigate body dissatisfaction. In addition, the intervention encompasses 18 short online activities intended to encourage participants to think critically about the messages learnt in the videos and practice applying the lessons in real life. The primary aim is to evaluate the short-term (immediate and four-week post) impact of the intervention on young Indonesian women. The primary outcome is trait body dissatisfaction. Secondary outcomes include internalisation of societal appearance ideals, mood, and skin shade satisfaction. The second aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of the videos individually on eliciting state-based improvements (i.e., improvements in the moment) in body dissatisfaction and mood. This will be a within-group design, whereby only participants in the intervention condition complete single-item measures of body dissatisfaction and mood immediately before and after watching each episode. Further exploratory analyses are also planned. Approximately 2000 young Indonesian women are recruited for this research project. The study's hypotheses are as follows:

1. 1.Participants randomised to the intervention condition experience improved body satisfaction, mood, and skin shade satisfaction, and reduced internalisation of appearance ideals at post-intervention (1 day following the intervention), and 1 month follow-up, relative to the waitlist control condition.
2. 2.Each video in the Warna-Warni Waktu series elicits immediate state-based improvements in body satisfaction and mood.
3. 3.Greater engagement and adherence in the Warna-Warni Waktu intervention results in greater body satisfaction, mood, skin shade satisfaction, and reduced internalisation of appearance ideals. This analysis is exploratory in nature, depending on participants' engagement and adherence in the intervention during the trial.

Conditions

Body Image

Keywords

body dissatisfaction; body satisfaction; positive body image

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in body esteem

  Body esteem (body satisfaction) is assessed using the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents \& Adults (Mendelson, Mendelson \& White, 2001), newly validated among Indonesian adolescents prior to the trial. Once the appropriate items are reverse coded, scores on all items are averaged; with higher scores indicating higher body esteem.

  baseline; post-intervention (1 day after the intervention is complete); follow-up (4 weeks later)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change in internalisation of societal appearance ideals

  baseline; post-intervention (1 day after the intervention is complete); follow-up (4 weeks later)

• Change in mood

  baseline; post-intervention (1 day after the intervention is complete); follow-up (4 weeks later)

• Change in skin shade satisfaction

  baseline; post-intervention (1 day after the intervention is complete); follow-up (4 weeks later)

• Change in state body satisfaction

  Immediately before and after watching each of the six intervention videos.

• Change in state mood

  Immediately before and after watching each of the six intervention videos.

Study Arms (2)

Warna-Warni Waktu intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this condition are asked to view six, approximately five-minute videos (each with a number of associated short, interactive reinforcer activities), at a pace of one video per day, for 6 days.

Behavioral: Warna-Warni Waktu

Waitlist control condition

NO INTERVENTION

These participants are not contacted during the intervention timeframe.

Interventions

Warna-Warni Waktu BEHAVIORAL

Six videos and eighteen reinforcer activities

Warna-Warni Waktu intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 19 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Eligibility is determined based on an individual identifying as female.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• identifying as a girl
• aged between 15 and 19 years old
• own their own mobile phone
• access Facebook or Instagram daily.

You may not qualify if:

• follow the Girl Effect brand ('Springster') on any social media site
• have ever accessed the Springster website
• if under 18 years of age, do not have the written consent from a parent or guardian.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of the West of England: lead
• Unilever R&D: collaborator
• University of Hawaii: collaborator
• Indonesia University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of the West of England

Bristol, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Garbett KM, Haywood S, Craddock N, Gentili C, Nasution K, Saraswati LA, Medise BE, White P, Diedrichs PC, Williamson H. Evaluating the Efficacy of a Social Media-Based Intervention (Warna-Warni Waktu) to Improve Body Image Among Young Indonesian Women: Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Apr 3;25:e42499. doi: 10.2196/42499.

  PMID: 37010911 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Kirsty Garbett, MSc

  University of the West of England

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The datasets given to the statistician will be masked to the condition.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 29, 2022
• First Posted: May 20, 2022
• Study Start: September 13, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 12, 2021
• Study Completion: December 12, 2021
• Last Updated: May 20, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)