Jove
Visualize
Contact Us

Related Experiment Videos

"Everybody's Different": a primary prevention program among fifth grade school children.

Ata Ghaderi1, Malin Mårtensson, Hanna Schwan

  • 1Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. ata.ghaderi@psyk.uu.se

Eating Disorders
|July 26, 2006
PubMed
Summary

The "Everybody's Different" primary prevention program showed no significant improvements in fifth graders' self-esteem, eating attitudes, or body image. Further research is needed to develop effective programs for this age group.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Spurious effects in random-intercept cross-lagged panel models: Results from simulations and reanalyses of data on self-esteem and problematic eating behaviors used by Beckers et al. (2023).

PloS one·2026
Same author

Acute, Longer-Term, and Transdiagnostic Outcomes After Digital Interventions for Eating Disorders: A Meta-Analysis.

JAMA psychiatry·2026
Same author

Reward responses to food stimuli across sensory modalities: Hunger modulates wanting differentially for pictures and odors.

Appetite·2026
Same author

The efficacy of parenting interventions for forced migrant families on child internalizing and externalizing symptoms, parental self-efficacy, and parental competence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Transcultural psychiatry·2026
Same author

I am in the passenger seat of my own body: a qualitative interview study of the relationship between binge eating and concurrent problematic alcohol use.

Journal of eating disorders·2026
Same author

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial of Emotion Regulation Group Therapy as an Adjunct to Enhanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders.

The International journal of eating disorders·2026
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Public Health Interventions
  • Eating Disorder Prevention

Background:

  • Primary prevention programs are crucial for addressing mental health and body image issues in children.
  • The

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of the "Everybody's Different" primary prevention program.
  • To assess the program's impact on body image, weight concerns, emotional well-being, disordered eating attitudes/behaviors, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression in fifth graders.

Main Methods:

  • Quasi-experimental design with intervention and control groups.
  • Pre- and post-intervention measurements of psychological and behavioral variables.
  • Focus on fifth-grade school children.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant improvements were observed in self-esteem, eating attitudes, or body image.
  • The intervention did not yield significant positive changes in the targeted psychological and behavioral outcomes.
  • The program's effectiveness in its current form for fifth graders was not demonstrated.

Conclusions:

  • The "Everybody's Different" program, as implemented, was not effective for fifth-grade students.
  • There is a need for further research and development of primary prevention strategies for body image and disordered eating in children.
  • Future interventions may require modifications to enhance their impact on vulnerable youth.