A Single Session Community-Based Body Empowerment Session

NCT06139601 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: EH1006
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 75
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This present study will examine the effectiveness of a single session, virtually delivered body empowerment program for decreasing participants thin ideal internalization. The intervention asks participants to identify cultural norms surrounding appearance and attractiveness, then challenge these ideals. Participants will answer questions about thin ideal internalization before and after the program.

Conditions

Body Image

Keywords

body image; eating disorder; psychological wellbeing; weight stigma; social stigma; digital health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in thin ideal internalization

  Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire (SATAQ-4) questionnaire will be used to evaluate thin ideal internalization. Participants note their agreement or disagreement regarding beliefs about appearance on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from definitely disagree (1) to definitely agree (5). The thin ideal internalization subscale will be used. High scores indicate greater thin ideal internalization.

  Pre intervention obtained prior to completing the intervention, and immediately following the intervention.

Study Arms (1)

Body empowerment intervention program

OTHER

All study participants will complete a single session body empowerment program.

Behavioral: Virtual single session intervention

Interventions

Virtual single session intervention BEHAVIORAL

A single session, self-paced body empowerment program. The program consists of a single 45-minute self paced, interactive, virtual module.

Body empowerment intervention program

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• + years of age
• Able to reliably access internet
• Can speak and read English
• Completed the body empowerment program

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Equip Health: lead

Study Sites (1)

Equip Health

Carlsbad, California, 92013, United States

Location

Related Publications (8)

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  PMID: 25199580 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 36745074 BACKGROUND

• Stice E, Marti CN, Shaw H, Rohde P. Meta-analytic review of dissonance-based eating disorder prevention programs: Intervention, participant, and facilitator features that predict larger effects. Clin Psychol Rev. 2019 Jun;70:91-107. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2019.04.004. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

  PMID: 31004832 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 23480429 BACKGROUND

• Schleider JL, Dobias ML, Sung JY, Mullarkey MC. Future Directions in Single-Session Youth Mental Health Interventions. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2020 Mar-Apr;49(2):264-278. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2019.1683852. Epub 2019 Dec 4.

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• Schleider JL, Weisz JR. Little Treatments, Promising Effects? Meta-Analysis of Single-Session Interventions for Youth Psychiatric Problems. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2017 Feb;56(2):107-115. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.11.007. Epub 2016 Nov 25.

  PMID: 28117056 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Weight Prejudice; Social Stigma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders; Prejudice; Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2023
• First Posted: November 18, 2023
• Study Start: February 5, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 8, 2025
• Study Completion: July 1, 2025
• Last Updated: April 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)