Parents and prevention: a systematic review of interventions involving parents that aim to prevent body dissatisfaction or eating disorders

Hart, Laura M.; Cornell, Chelsea; Damiano, Stephanie R.; Paxton, Susan J.

doi:10.1002/eat.22284

Cited by 93Eating Disorders and BehaviorsNutrition, Health and Food BehaviorChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Parents and prevention: a systematic review of interventions involving parents that aim to prevent body dissatisfaction or eating disorders

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Hart, Laura M., Cornell, Chelsea, Damiano, Stephanie R., Paxton, Susan J.·2015·International Journal of Eating Disorders

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Objective: To systematically review the literature on interventions involving parents that aim to prevent body dissatisfaction or eating disorders in children, and provide directions for future research by highlighting current gaps. Method: The literature was searched for articles using key concepts: parents, prevention and eating disorders or disordered eating or body dissatisfaction. All English language publications between 1992 and 2013 were searched across a range of academic databases. Studies were reviewed if they: (i) delivered an intervention designed to reduce eating disorders or body dissatisfaction or their risk factors, in children or adolescents; (ii) provided some intervention component for parents; and (iii) included some outcome measure of intervention effectiveness on disordered eating or body dissatisfaction. A scoring matrix based on the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) screening questions was used to assess each study's sample representativeness, relevance and data quality. Results: From 647 novel records uncovered by the search, 20 separate studies met inclusion criteria. The CASP scoring matrix revealed eight studies provided no relevant data, four relevant and eight highly relevant data on the effects of involving parents in prevention programs. Two of four high‐quality studies reported that parental involvement significantly improved child outcomes on measures of body dissatisfaction or disordered eating. Discussion: Although a greater focus on engaging and retaining parents is needed, this review demonstrates that a small number of prevention studies with parents have led to significant reductions in risk of body image and eating problems, and future research is indicated. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2015; 48:157–169)

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Confident body, confident child: A randomized controlled trial evaluation of a parenting resource for promoting healthy body image and eating patterns in 2‐ to 6‐year old children
Hart, L., Damiano, S. R., & Paxton, S. J. (2016) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.22494 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
“However, a recent review of eating disorders and body dissatisfaction prevention programs involving parents, found no current interventions exist for parents of preschool children.(41) Furthermore, while there are some effective interventions that target disordered eating and overweight in children, these have been co…”
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The influence of maternal modeling on body image concerns and eating disturbances in preadolescent girls
Handford, C. M., Rapee, R. M., & Fardouly, J. (2017) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2017.11.001 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Time trends in healthcare‐detected incidence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in the Norwegian National Patient Register (2010–2016)
Reas, D. L., & Rø, Ø. (2018) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.22949 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
Parenting to prevent body dissatisfaction and unhealthy eating patterns in preschool children: A Delphi consensus study
Hart, L., Damiano, S. R., Chittleborough, P., Paxton, S. J., & Jorm, A. F. (2014) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.06.010 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Self-citation
Randomized controlled trial of an online mother-daughter body image and well-being intervention.
Diedrichs, P. C., Atkinson, M. J., Garbett, K. M., Williamson, H., Halliwell, E., Rumsey, N., Leckie, G., Sibley, C. G., & Barlow, F. K. (2016) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/hea0000361 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
More than Just Child’s Play?: An Experimental Investigation of the Impact of an Appearance-Focused Internet Game on Body Image and Career Aspirations of Young Girls
Slater, A., Halliwell, E., Jarman, H. K., & Gaskin, E. (2017) · Journal of Youth and Adolescence · doi:10.1007/s10964-017-0659-7 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
“Both parents and peers may influence body image through direct or indirect communication and modelling (Dohnt and Tiggemann 2005; Hart et al. 2015; Jones and Crawford 2006).”
Background
Parental Involvement in Programs to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse: A Systematic Review of Four Decades of Research
Rudolph, J. I., van Berkel, S. R., Zimmer‐Gembeck, M. J., Walsh, K., Straker, D., & Campbell, T. (2023) · Trauma Violence & Abuse · doi:10.1177/15248380231156408 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
The longitudinal relationship between family and peer teasing in young adulthood and later unhealthy weight control behaviors: The mediating role of body image
Rodgers, R. F., Simone, M., Franko, D. L., Eisenberg, M. E., Loth, K. A., & Neumark‐Sztainer, D. (2021) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.23492 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Healthy me: A gender-specific program to address body image concerns and risk factors among preadolescents
McCabe, M. P., Connaughton, C., Tatangelo, G. L., Mellor, D. J., & Busija, L. (2016) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.10.007 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
BMI and disordered eating in urban, African American, adolescent girls: The mediating role of body dissatisfaction
Buckingham‐Howes, S., Armstrong, B., Pejsa-Reitz, M. C., Wang, Y., Witherspoon, D. O., Hager, E. R., & Black, M. M. (2018) · Eating Behaviors · doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.02.006 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Efficacy of a Parent-Based, Indicated Prevention for Anorexia Nervosa: Randomized Controlled Trial
Jacobi, C., Hütter, K., Völker, U., Möbius, K., Richter, R., Trockel, M., Jones, M., Lock, J., & Taylor, C. B. (2018) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.9464 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
“Although Hart et al [53] concluded that preventive interventions involving parents may have some benefit, they also expressed concern over the finding that measuring and communicating a child’s at-risk status does not appear to improve parent engagement with prevention programs .”
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Epidemiology and primary prevention of feeding and eating disorders
Halmi, K. A. (2020) · doi:10.1093/med/9780198713005.003.0103 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Examination of parental dieting and comments as risk factors for increased drive for thinness in men and women at 20‐year follow‐up
Klein, K. M., Brown, T. A., Kennedy, G. A., & Keel, P. K. (2016) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.22599 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Confident body, confident child: Evaluation of a universal parenting resource promoting healthy body image and eating patterns in early childhood—6‐ and 12‐month outcomes from a randomized controlled trial
Hart, L., Damiano, S. R., Suen, C. S. N. L. W., & Paxton, S. J. (2019) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.22992 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
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Confident Body, Confident Child: Outcomes for Children of Parents Receiving a Universal Parenting Program to Promote Healthful Eating Patterns and Positive Body Image in Their Pre-Schoolers—An Exploratory RCT Extension
Hill, K. E., Hart, L., & Paxton, S. J. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17030891 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
“Parents clearly play an important role in shaping the development of unhealthy eating patterns, body dissatisfaction and weight bias in young children [6].”
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Perceptions of early body image socialization in families: Exploring knowledge, beliefs, and strategies among mothers of preschoolers
Liechty, J. M., Clarke, S., Birky, J. P., & Harrison, K. (2016) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.08.010 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Parent-Related Normative Perceptions of Adolescents and Later Weight Control Behavior: Longitudinal Analysis of Cohort Data From Brazil
Abdalla, S. I. A., Buffarini, R., Weber, A. M., Cislaghi, B., Costa, J. C., Menezes, A. M. B., Gonçalves, H., Wehrmeister, F. C., Meausoone, V., Victora, C. G., et al. (2019) · Journal of Adolescent Health · doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.09.007 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“In addition, preventative interventions that involve parents remain inadequately tested [12]; most widely tested interventions tend to work exclusively with adolescents [13,14].”
Maternal Communication Strategies That Promote Body Image in Daughters
Arroyo, A., Southard, B. A. S., Cohen, H., & Caban, S. (2018) · Communication Research · doi:10.1177/0093650218781737 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Internet‐delivered eating disorders prevention program for adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes: Acceptable and feasible
Trojanowski, P. J., Frietchen, R. E., Harvie, B., Mehlenbeck, R., & Fischer, S. F. (2022) · Pediatric Diabetes · doi:10.1111/pedi.13395 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“1 diabetes, Body Project (T1D Style) was systematically adapted for an adolescent population, included greater integration of Body Project and diabetes-specific material, and involved caregivers, which was deemed critical during intervention development(11) and has historically been absent in ED prevention programs.(2…”
Background
Development and validation of parenting measures for body image and eating patterns in childhood
Damiano, S. R., Hart, L., & Paxton, S. J. (2015) · Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1186/s40337-015-0043-5 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“Rodgers RF, Paxton SJ, Massey R, Campbell KJ, Wertheim EH, Skouteris H, et al. Maternal feeding practices predict weight gain and obesogenic eating behaviors in young children: a prospective study.”
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Eating disorders prevention: Looking backward, moving forward; looking inward, moving outward
Neumark‐Sztainer, D. (2015) · Eating Disorders · doi:10.1080/10640266.2015.1113825 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Sociocultural Influences on Compulsive Exercise in Young People: A Systematic Review
Reynolds, K. A., Plateau, C. R., & Haycraft, E. (2022) · Adolescent Research Review · doi:10.1007/s40894-022-00180-x · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“Parents in particular are an important factor in the development of body-change desires and strategies in children (Hart et al., 2015).”
Background
Body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem in elementary school-aged children: the role of media pressure and trust in parent–child relationships
Coen, J. D., Verbeken, S., & Goossens, L. (2024) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1228860 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Enhancing body image in motherhood: A randomised controlled trial of Expand Your Horizon among mothers of young children
Granfield, P., Kemps, E., Yager, Z., Alleva, J. M., & Prichard, I. J. (2023) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101648 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“Given that mothers are a predominant influence on children ’ s early body image (Hart et al., 2015), we chose to test Expand Your Horizon with mothers of 0 – 10-year-old children.”
Digital Ecosystems, Children, and Adolescents: Technical Report
Munzer, T., Milkovich, L. M., Madigan, S., Tomopoulos, S., Parga-Belinkie, J., Ajumobi, T., Cross, C., Gerwin, R., Council on Communications and Media, Radesky, J., et al. (2026) · Pediatrics · doi:10.1542/peds.2025-075321 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating symptoms in children’s daily life: Can parents protect against appearance comparison on social media?
Coen, J. D., Goossens, L., Bosmans, G., Debra, G., & Verbeken, S. (2023) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101647 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Preventing eating disorders and disordered eating in genetically vulnerable, high‐risk families
Levine, M. P., & Sadeh‐Sharvit, S. (2022) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.23887 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Leading by example: Development of a maternal modelling of positive body image scale and relationships to body image attitudes
Damiano, S. R., Yager, Z., Prichard, I. J., & Hart, L. (2019) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.03.006 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
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Prevention of Unhealthy Weight, Disordered Eating, and Poor Body Image in Children. Perspectives From Norwegian Parents and Healthcare Professionals
Fiskum, C., Riiber, Å., & Eik‐Nes, T. T. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.895781 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
“However, most current interventions are centered on child weight and weight reduction (32, 33) and do not consider family or parental stress.”
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Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating within the mother-daughter dyad: An actor-partner interdependence approach
Laboe, A. A., Hocking, J. E., & Gondoli, D. M. (2022) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.08.004 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
The influence of maternal self-objectification, materialism and parenting style on potentially sexualized ‘grown up’ behaviours and appearance concerns in 5–8 year old girls
Slater, A., & Tiggemann, M. (2016) · Eating Behaviors · doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.05.002 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Female Adolescent Athletes’ Experiences of Body Dissatisfaction Across Individual and Team Sports
Deogracias-Schleich, A., Blom, L. C., Myers, K., Ægisdóttir, S., Coker-Cranney, A., Ausmus, J. C., & Walker, M. J. (2022) · Journal of Athlete Development and Experience · doi:10.25035/jade.04.03.04 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“Research has demonstrated coach and parent communication with adolescent female athletes can be influential in their development of a positive body image and health choices (Beckner & Record, 2016; Forney et al., 2012; Hart et al., 2014).”
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Does Appearance Matter during Pregnancy? A Cross-Sectional Study of Body Satisfaction from Pre-Pregnancy to Late Gestation
Dalhaug, E. M., & Haakstad, L. A. H. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph192316375 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“Since mothers strongly influence how their child will judge their own body later in life [46], the results of this study underline the importance of addressing these issues during pregnancy.”
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Raising Confident Girls: A pragmatic school-based trial of a body image and parenting program for mothers of adolescent girls
Forbes, J., Paxton, S. J., & Yager, Z. (2024) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101718 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
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Body Dissatisfaction, Sexual Minority Stress, and Relationship Satisfaction Among Sexual Minority Men in Taiwan
Huang, Y. (2022) · Clinical Social Work Journal · doi:10.1007/s10615-022-00855-x · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Parental Pressure on Child Body Image, BMI, Body Image Dissatisfaction Associated with Eating Disorders in School-Age Children in China: A Path Analysis
Chen, J., Liu, K., Zhang, J., Liu, S., Wang, Y., Cao, R., Peng, X., Han, M., Han, H., Yao, R., et al. (2023) · Psychology Research and Behavior Management · doi:10.2147/prbm.s418535 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Barriers, enablers and motivators of the “I’m an active Hero” physical activity intervention for preschool children: a qualitative study
Al-walah, M. A., Donnelly, M., & Heron, N. (2024) · Frontiers in Pediatrics · doi:10.3389/fped.2024.1333173 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
“While parents may know ideal PA practices, practical implementation can be challenging (32, 34, 35).”
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Body Image. Mediating dimensions in psychopathology and types of intervention
Kirszman, D., & Salgueiro, M. D. C. (2015) · Revista Mexicana de Trastornos Alimentarios/Mexican Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.rmta.2015.10.004 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Improving uptake and engagement with child body image interventions delivered to mothers: Understanding mother and daughter preferences for intervention content
Garbett, K. M., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2016) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.07.004 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“Hart et al. (2015), however, concluded that most studies suffered from small parent sample sizes, often due to difficulties with recruitment and retention.”
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El papel de las relaciones y la satisfacción vital en la percepción de la auto-imagen en una muestra de adolescentes mexicanos
Ramos‐Vidal, I. (2019) · Archivos de Medicina (Manizales) · doi:10.30554/archmed.19.1.2742.2019 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Promoting Confident Body, Confident Child in community child health: A mixed‐methods implementation study
Norton, L., Hart, L., Butel, F. E., Moloney, S., O’Connor, N., Attenborough, V., & Roberts, S. (2021) · Health Promotion Journal of Australia · doi:10.1002/hpja.487 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
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Use of non‐directive therapy for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review
Casper-White, R., Shloim, N., & Hebron, J. (2021) · Counselling and Psychotherapy Research · doi:10.1002/capr.12504 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Epidemiology of eating disorders part III: social epidemiology and case definitions revisited
Rosenvinge, J. H., & Pettersen, G. (2015) · Advances in Eating Disorders · doi:10.1080/21662630.2015.1022197 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
A Pilot Trial of Confident Body, Confident Child in the United States
Meskin, L. A., Colvin, M. L., & Hart, L. (2020) · Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services · doi:10.1177/1044389420947227 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
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Impacto de práticas parentais de peso e dieta na imagem corporal de adolescentes do sexo feminino
Guimarães, T. J., Perez, A., & Dunker, K. L. L. (2020) · Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria · doi:10.1590/0047-2085000000262 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Role of parental confirmation in body dissatisfaction and body change behaviors among college men
Taniguchi, E. (2019) · Journal of American College Health · doi:10.1080/07448481.2019.1684299 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
“Multiple factors contribute to the development and maintenance of body dissatisfaction,(13) and family-of-origin experience is one of the key factors contributing to this problem.(14) Parental warmth and care were related to positive body image whereas perceptions of cold and controlling parents were associated with b…”
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Relationships Between Self‐Reported and Observed Parenting Behaviour, Adolescent Disordered Eating Attitudes and Behaviours, and the 5‐HTTLPR Polymorphism: Data From the Australian Temperament Project
Rozenblat, V., Ryan, J. L., Wertheim, E. H., King, R. M., Olsson, C. A., Letcher, P., & Krug, I. (2017) · European Eating Disorders Review · doi:10.1002/erv.2530 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Constellations of Family Qualities and Links with Psychological and Behavioral Health in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Hochgraf, A. K., Barry, M. R., Lanza, S. T., Jacobsen, M., & Neumark‐Sztainer, D. (2025) · Journal of Child and Family Studies · doi:10.1007/s10826-025-03154-4 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“Existing family-centered interventions that aim to prevent psychological or behavioral adjustment problems among youth rarely address body dissatisfaction or disordered eating behavior (Hart et al., 2014; Program Search , 2024).”
PARENT-DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIPS AND DISORDERED EATING AMONG EMERGING ADULT WOMEN FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Almenara, C. A., Umemura, T., & Macek, P. (2016) · Studia Psychologica · doi:10.21909/sp.2016.03.718 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Feasibility and effect of adding a concurrent parental component to a school-based wellness program using two modes of mobile-based technology – mixed methods evaluation of RCT
Golan, M., Benifla, S., Samo, A., Alon, N., & Mozeikov, M. (2022) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-022-12581-7 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“A systemic review of the parental component in prevention programs to promote well-being reported that most programs included a minimal or unassessed parental component [8].”
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School health class associated with reduced odds of eating disorder symptoms in American adolescents
Kremer, M. J., Kremer, K. P., & Kremer, T. R. (2019) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.23194 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Adapting a Cognitive Dissonance-based Eating Disorders Prevention Program for Adolescent Girls with Type 1 Diabetes
Trojanowski, P. J., Mehlenbeck, R., & Fischer, S. F. (2022) · Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health · doi:10.1080/23794925.2022.2042876 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
The role of mothers’ involvement in their daughters’ self-esteem and dieting behaviors
Spivak‐Lavi, Z., Latzer, Y., & Katz, R. (2023) · Health Care For Women International · doi:10.1080/07399332.2023.2183205 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“But many existing programs have included both parents (i.e., mothers and fathers) and researchers have failed to recruit sufficient sample sizes to enable significant statistical analyses (Hart et al., 2015).”
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Body Image Throughout the Lifespan
Massey‐Stokes, M., Golman, M., Ochoa, A. Q., Stokes, A. B., & Robert-McComb, J. J. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-15485-0_2 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Adolescents’ psychological well-being and their perceptions of parental encouragement to control weight
Yeatts, P. E., Martin, S. B., & Farren, G. L. (2019) · Journal of Family Studies · doi:10.1080/13229400.2019.1674682 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
The Role of Parents and Other Caregivers in the Early Detection of Eating Disorders
Ciao, A. C., Pascual, S., & Hodges, G. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-16691-4_19 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Prevention of Eating Disorders
Le, L. K., Tan, E. J., & Wilksch, S. M. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-97416-9_52-1 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Examining the Socioeconomic Patterns of Service Utilization among Canadian Women at Risk for Developing Eating Disorders: A Prevalence Study
Hotte, J. (2018) · Scholarship at UWindsor (University of Windsor) · Cited by 2 · see citing works
The Role of Parents and Other Caregivers in the Early Detection of Eating Disorders
Ciao, A. C., Pascual, S., & Hodges, G. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-67929-3_19-1 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Dissemination of a dissonance-based body image promotion program for mothers and daughters in church settings: A controlled pilot study of Reclaiming Beauty
Blomquist, K. K., Ellison, W. D., Siddiqui, S., & Montgomery, K. (2023) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101675 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Analyzing early childhood allergy prevention motivation of mothers of infants and its predictors using latent class analysis and structural equation modelling
Wirtz, M. A., Schulz, A. A., Heiberger, A., & Dresch, C. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-024-20436-6 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
“…and adjusting activities to achieve specific goals) must be specifically taken into account both in the health education of individuals and in the design of public health communication (e.g., obesity prevention [22, 23], dental health [24], body dissatisfaction or eating disorder prevention [25]).”
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A scoping review protocol of existing body image guidelines for parents of youth
Vani, M. F., Mansoor, A., Christopoulos, E., Xu, F., Meadows, L., & Sabiston, C. M. (2026) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0343304 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
“One review examining interventions for parents for youth body dissatisfaction has been conducted [18].”
Body image resources for parents of youth: a scoping review
Vani, M. F., Mansoor, A., Christopoulos, E., Xu, F., Meadows, L., Ricketts, C., & Sabiston, C. M. (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1869014 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
“In addition, the article was designed as a systematic review with a narrower methodological scope (Hart et al., 2015).”
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Erfaringer med samtalekortene «Hei Kropp og selvfølelse»: en kvalitativ undersøkelse
Fiskum, C., & Eik‐Nes, T. T. (2023) · Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening · doi:10.52734/nchg3914 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Charting a Different Future
Piran, N. (2017) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-805410-9.00007-4 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Construção de escalas de silhuetas brasileiras para crianças entre quatro e seis anos de idade
Junqueira, A. C. P. (2016) · doi:10.11606/d.59.2016.tde-13052016-082842 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Prevention of Eating Disorders
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Informing the development of Tasmania's long-term plan for mental health: a review of policy documents and related literature
Pirkis, J., Whiteford, H., Jorm, T., Harris, M., Reavley, N. J., Siskind, D. J., Bassilios, B., Diminic, S., Robinson, J., Carstensen, G., et al. (2014)
An Exploration of Body Image Perceptions and Education Needs of Military Parents of Preschool Children
Chang, H. J., Reed, D. B., & McCool, B. (2017) · Military Behavioral Health · doi:10.1080/21635781.2017.1325802
Intervention Effects of an Eating Disorder Prevention Program Utilized by a Public University
DeCeault, K. B. (2017) · doi:10.30707/etd2017.deceault.k
“Current strategies include incorporating parents into eating disorder prevention for their children (Hart et al., 2015), mindfulness-based interventions (Atkinson & Wade, 2015), and psychoeducational approaches.”
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Relationship between Adolescents' Perceptions of Parental Physical Activity and Their Own Well-Being
Yeatts, P. E. (2017) · doi:10.12794/metadc1011772
Placing the Focus on Perfectionism in Female Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: Augmented Maudsley Family-based Treatment
Hurst, K. (2017) · Griffith Research Online · doi:10.25904/1912/1275
Parental pressure on child body image, body mass index, body image dissatisfaction associated with eating disorders among children and adolescents with different developmental stages: A path analysisPreprint
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Parental pressure on child body image, BMI, body image dissatisfaction associated with eating disorders: A path analysisPreprint
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Revisão sistemática de fatores de proteção para transtorno alimentar e comer transtornado
Dias, M. C. F. (2023) · doi:10.11606/d.5.2023.tde-15122023-132403 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
“She only loves me when I’m dieting”: The role of memorable messages from parents in Latino emerging adults’ body image
Schroeder, M., Hernandez, R. A., & Kauer, T. (2025) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/02654075251356640
“In one meta-analysis, researchers found that parental involvement in interventions to improve children ’ s body image led to less body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among children in some cases (Hart et al., 2015).”
Fréquence et retentissement des commentaires positifs et négatifs relatifs à l'apparence physique : étude des liens avec les variables des troubles de l'image du corps et des conduites alimentaires
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A program for the prevention of ED in adolescent female athletes, the HADAS: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial study
Zarceño, E. L., López-Pozo, J., García, S. F., Portero, A. P., Manchón, J., Beltrán‐Carrillo, V. J., & Marcos, Y. Q. (2026) · Mental Health & Prevention · doi:10.1016/j.mhp.2026.200551
Evaluating the implementation of the Diabetes Body Project in a clinical cohort of Australian adolescents with type 1 diabetes
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A pre–post study of self-esteem, self-concept and body image among adolescents in the context of a co-created community intervention on screen use
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Creating safer social media environments for body image: Evidence and research priorities for multilevel interventions
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Integrating sociocultural models of disordered eating in women: effects of pressure to be thin and weight stigma on internalization of body standards
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Parents and prevention research - is it possible? A systematic review of the literature
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Authors: Hart, L. M., Cornell, C., Damiano, S. R., & Paxton, S. J.
Affiliations: La Trobe University (AU)
Corresponding author: Hart, Laura M.
ORCID: Hart, Laura M.
Damiano, Stephanie R.
Paxton, Susan J.
Venue: International Journal of Eating Disorders
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2014-05-06
Volume: 48
Issue: 2
Pages: 157-169
ISSN: 0276-3478 (ISSN-L)
1098-108X
DOI: 10.1002/eat.22284
OpenAlex: W1629885867
Cited by: 93
References: 68
Citations by year: 2026: 8 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 2
FWCI: 1.67
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
gateway.webofknowledge.com
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: International Journal of Eating Disorders (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion)
Funders: CAGES Foundation, Australia
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords: parental involvement, eating disorder prevention, body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, children, adolescents, prevention interventions, body image, risk factors
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Body Image, Child, Clinical Trials as Topic, Female, Humans, Male, Parents, Personal Satisfaction, Risk Factors, Cluster Analysis, Parenting, Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood

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