Internet-Delivered Targeted Group Intervention for Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating in Adolescent Girls: A randomized controlled trial
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This study evaluated a targeted intervention designed to alleviate body image and eating problems in adolescent girls that was delivered over the internet so as to increase access to the program. The program consisted of six, 90-minute weekly small group, synchronous on-line sessions and was facilitated by a therapist and manual. Participants were 73 girls (mean age=14.4 years, SD=1.48) who self-identified as having body image or eating problems and were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=36) (assessed at baseline, post-intervention and at 2- and 6-months follow-up) or a delayed treatment control group (n=37) (assessed at baseline and 6-7 weeks later). Clinically significant improvements in body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, and depression were observed at post-intervention and maintained at follow-up. Internet delivery was enthusiastically endorsed. The program offers a promising approach to improve body image and eating problems that also addresses geographic access problems.
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Influential
- Authors
- Heinicke, B. E., Paxton, S. J., McLean, S. A., & Wertheim, E. H.
- Affiliations
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Paxton, Susan J.
- Venue
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Published
- 2007-01-23
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 379-391
- ISSN
- 0091-0627 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-2835
- OpenAlex
- W2031460810
- Cited by
- 125
- References
- 68
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 10
- FWCI
- 6.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Telstra Foundation
- Myer Foundation
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Keywords
- body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, adolescent girls, online intervention, small group therapy, body image, depression, eating disorder prevention
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Psychology, Adolescent, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Body Image, Female, Humans, Personal Satisfaction, Personality Inventory, Psychotherapy, Group, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self-Help Groups, Body Mass Index, Treatment Outcome, Remote Consultation, Internet, Control Groups
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