A Single Session Community-Based Body Empowerment Session

January 29, 2024 updated by: Equip Health
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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A body empowerment program rooted in the psychological theory of cognitive dissonance has been shown to be effective to reduce the value of the thin beauty ideal. This theory proposes that humans are motivated to maintain consistency in their beliefs and actions, and inconsistencies will result in psychological discomfort (or cognitive dissonance). A shift in beliefs or actions is required to resolve this discomfort and maintain consistency. However, the accessibility of this program is lacking. The proposed study will examine the effectiveness of a single session, virtually delivered body empowerment program designed to create cognitive dissonance by asking participants to identify cultural norms surrounding appearance and attractiveness, then challenge these ideals through a series of interactive activities in a fully virtual, self-paced module. Challenging these ideals (e.g., identifying how ideals represent very narrow identities and are informed by oppressive value systems, stating the psychological costs of trying to change your body to match ideals) theoretically creates cognitive dissonance in those who have internalized the value of pursuing those ideals. This dissonance is resolved through a reduced investment in the ideals and then hypothesized to lead to more positive attitudes about body image, dieting, and other unhealthy weight control behaviors. The program consists of a single 45-minute self paced, interactive, virtual module. Primary assessments will be completed at pre-intervention and post-intervention.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

75

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Carlsbad, California, United States, 92013
        • Recruiting
        • Equip Health
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Body empowerment intervention program
All study participants will complete a single session body empowerment program.
Behavioral: Virtual single session intervention
A single session, self-paced body empowerment program. The program consists of a single 45-minute self paced, interactive, virtual module.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in thin ideal internalization
Time Frame: Pre intervention obtained prior to completing the intervention, and immediately following the intervention.
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.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Equip Health

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

January 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 15, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

November 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 30, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 29, 2024

Last Verified

January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1006 (Institut Pasteur)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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