Jorunn Sundgot?Borgen|Solfrid Bratland?Sanda|Kethe M. E. Engen|Gunn Pettersen|Oddgeir Friborg|Monica Klungland Torstveit|Elin Kolle|Niva Piran|Jorunn Sundgot?Borgen|Jan H. Rosenvinge
The Norwegian healthy body image programme: study protocol for a randomized controlled school-based intervention to promote positive body image and prevent disordered eating among Norwegian high school students
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences|University of South-Eastern Norway|Norwegian School of Sport Sciences|UiT The Arctic University of Norway|UiT The Arctic University of Norway|University of Agder|Norwegian School of Sport Sciences|University of Toronto|Norwegian School of Sport Sciences|UiT The Arctic University of Norway
body dissatisfaction disordered eating raise risk eating disorders prevention eating disorders many programmes proved partly successful using cognitive techniques combat risk factors however specific strategies actively promote positive body image rarely used present paper outlines protocol programme integrating promotion positive body image prevention disordered eatingusing cluster randomized controlled mixed methods design 30 high schools 2481 12th grade students allocated healthy body image programme control condition intervention comprised three workshops 90 min main themes body image media literacy lifestyle intervention interactive nature led trained scientists outcome measures include standardized instruments administered prepost intervention 3 12 months followups respectively survey data cover feasibility implementation issues qualitative interviews covers experiential data students benefits satisfaction programmethe present study one first body image disordered eating literature integrates health promotion disease prevention approach well integrating standardized outcome measures experiential findings along mediator moderator analyses expected healthy body image programme may prove efficacy plans made respect dissemination well communicating findings regional national decision makers education health care servicesthe study registered released clinicaltrialsgov 21th august 2016 clinical trialgov id prsnct02901457 addition study approved regional committee medical health research ethics