TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluating change in body image concerns following a single session digital intervention
AU - Nemesure, Matthew D.
AU - Park, Chloe
AU - Morris, Robert R.
AU - Chan, William W.
AU - Fitzsimmons-Craft, Ellen E.
AU - Rackoff, Gavin N.
AU - Fowler, Lauren A.
AU - Taylor, C. Barr
AU - Jacobson, Nicholas C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2023/3
Y1 - 2023/3
N2 - Many young individuals at risk for eating disorders spend time on social media and frequently search for information related to their body image concerns. In a large randomized study, we demonstrated that a guided chat-based intervention could reduce weight and shape concerns and eating disorder pathology. The goal of the current study was to determine if a modified single session mini-course, derived from the aforementioned chat-based intervention, could reduce body image concerns among individuals using eating disorder related search terms on a social media platform. Over a two-month period of prompting individuals, 525 people followed the link to the web-based application where the intervention was hosted and subsequently completed the mini-course. This resulted in a significant improvement on the one-time body image satisfaction question pre-to post intervention (p <.001) with a moderate effect size (Cohen's d = 0.54). Additionally, individuals completing the program showed significant improvement on motivation to change their body image (p <.001) with a small effect size (Cohen's d = 0.28). Additionally, users reported that the program was enjoyable and easy to use. These results suggest that a single session micro-intervention, offered to individuals on social media, can help improve body image.
AB - Many young individuals at risk for eating disorders spend time on social media and frequently search for information related to their body image concerns. In a large randomized study, we demonstrated that a guided chat-based intervention could reduce weight and shape concerns and eating disorder pathology. The goal of the current study was to determine if a modified single session mini-course, derived from the aforementioned chat-based intervention, could reduce body image concerns among individuals using eating disorder related search terms on a social media platform. Over a two-month period of prompting individuals, 525 people followed the link to the web-based application where the intervention was hosted and subsequently completed the mini-course. This resulted in a significant improvement on the one-time body image satisfaction question pre-to post intervention (p <.001) with a moderate effect size (Cohen's d = 0.54). Additionally, individuals completing the program showed significant improvement on motivation to change their body image (p <.001) with a small effect size (Cohen's d = 0.28). Additionally, users reported that the program was enjoyable and easy to use. These results suggest that a single session micro-intervention, offered to individuals on social media, can help improve body image.
KW - Body image
KW - Digital Intervention
KW - Micro-intervention
KW - Online Delivery
KW - Scalability
KW - Social media
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85145603378&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.11.007
DO - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.11.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 36495690
AN - SCOPUS:85145603378
SN - 1740-1445
VL - 44
SP - 64
EP - 68
JO - Body Image
JF - Body Image
ER -