Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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903143 | Body Image | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a healthy body image program. In total, 421 adolescent boys completed a five-session intervention program or a wait list control group. There were no differences between the intervention and the control group at post-intervention or any of the follow-up times. Boys in the intervention group who were one standard deviation above the mean on body dissatisfaction at baseline, demonstrated a reduction in negative affect in the intervention group at post-test and 6 months follow-up. Prevention programs need to target boys who are at risk of adopting health risk behaviors, rather than being universally applied.
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Authors
Marita P. McCabe, Lina A. Ricciardelli, Gery Karantzas,