Emma Bird|Emma Halliwell|Phillippa C. Diedrichs|Diana Harcourt
Happy Being Me in the UK: A controlled evaluation of a school-based body image intervention with pre-adolescent children
University of the West of England|University of the West of England|University of the West of England|University of the West of England
study evaluated adapted version happy schoolbased body image intervention girls boys aged 1011 years fortythree children participated threeweek intervention 45 children formed control group groups completed measures body satisfaction risk factors negative body image eating behaviors selfesteem intervention topic knowledge baseline postintervention 3month followup girls participation intervention resulted significant improvements body satisfaction appearancerelated conversations appearance comparisons eating behaviors intervention topic knowledge postintervention although change body satisfaction maintained also significant decrease internalization cultural appearance ideals baseline followup boys participation intervention resulted significant improvements internalization appearance comparisons postintervention however neither changes sustained followup improvements control group time