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  • Body Image Research
  • Intervention Studies

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  • Self-objectification is linked to negative outcomes like body shame and eating disorder (ED) pathology.
  • Previous research suggests body shame mediates the link between self-objectification and ED pathology cross-sectionally, but not longitudinally.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if a body image program targeting thin-ideal internalization reduces self-objectification in university women.
  • To examine if body shame mediates the relationship between self-objectification and ED pathology cross-sectionally and longitudinally.

Main Methods:

  • Ninety-six university women participated in a peer-led dissonance-based intervention.
  • Assessments were conducted pre-, post-intervention, and at 8-week and 8-month follow-ups.
  • The study included a manipulation check to confirm intervention effectiveness on key variables.

Main Results:

  • The intervention successfully reduced self-surveillance and appearance control beliefs, aligning with hypotheses.
  • Body shame levels remained unchanged throughout the study.
  • The hypothesis that body shame mediates the relationship between self-objectification and ED pathology was supported cross-sectionally, but not longitudinally.

Conclusions:

  • Dissonance-based interventions show promise for reducing self-surveillance and appearance control beliefs.
  • Further research is needed to clarify the role of body shame in the context of self-objectification and eating disorder pathology.