An evaluation of a body image intervention based on risk factors for body dissatisfaction: a controlled study with adolescent girls.

Objective: In this research we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a theoretically derived school-based body image intervention for young adolescent girls.

Method: Participants were 194, female Grade 7 students from two Catholic Secondary Schools in Melbourne, Australia. One school was allocated to the intervention group and the other school was allocated to the control group.

Is BodyThink an efficacious body image and self-esteem program? A controlled evaluation with adolescents.

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of BodyThink, a widely disseminated body image and self-esteem program. Participants were 277, grade 7 students from 4 secondary schools in Australia. The intervention group (62 girls, 85 boys) participated in BodyThink during four 50-min lessons, while the control group (65 girls, 65 boys) received their usual classes.