Reut Agam-Bitton|Wiessam Abu Ahmad|Moria Golan
Girls-only vs. mixed-gender groups in the delivery of a universal wellness programme among adolescents: A cluster-randomized controlled trial
Tel Hai Academic College|Hebrew University of Jerusalem|Tel Hai Academic College|Tel Hai Academic College
investigation optimal setting body image prevention programmes important maximize outcomes programmeswe examined preferred setting schoolbased wellness programme called favour myselfa total 259 girls mean 1382064 years divided girlsonly intervention group mixedgender intervention waiting list control group participants completed selfreport questionnaires baseline postintervention 2 months followup 3 months examining changes selfesteem media literacy body image risk factors eating disorders intervention group participants also completed satisfaction questionnaireboth intervention groups demonstrated statistically significant improvements identifying advertising strategies p001 compared controls girlsonly arm p0001 showing better results compared girlsonly arm control group mixedgender group demonstrated statistically significantly greater improvements internalization pressure thinness p0004 bodyesteem appearance subscale p0025 bodyesteem bodyweight subscale p0012 well reductions perceived current body silhouettes gap current ideal body image p0003 body dissatisfaction increased following programme although statistically significant manner worst negative effect observed girlsonly arm differences among study arms show statistically significant differences mediation models revealed bodyesteem directly mediated group statistically significant mediation mixed group current body image mediated indirectly group media literacy ie recognizing advertisement strategies internalization pressure thinness statistical significance mixedgender arm compared girlsonly arm higher programme satisfaction reported mixedgender group 91 vs girlsonly groups 79these outcomes provide preliminary evidence indicating superiority mixedgender setting compared girlsonly setting delivering prevention programmes 13 14yearold adolescents enhance media literacy positive selfesteem body imagenct02653586