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Carly J Bennett1, Tavis J Glassman2, Barbara Saltzman2
1School of Health and Human Services, Department of Health Sciences, Indiana University Fort Wayne, 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Fort wayne, IN, 46815.
The Respect YOU program significantly improved high school students' body image, eating expectancies, and knowledge. This intervention shows promise for addressing adolescent body image concerns and disordered eating behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Behavioral Science
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- The Respect YOU program aimed to assess its impact on adolescent well-being.
- The study involved 444 high school students from 7 Midwest schools, divided into intervention and control groups.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the Respect YOU program's effectiveness on students' eating expectancies, body image satisfaction, self-efficacy, and knowledge.
- To determine the program's impact on adolescent mental health and educational outcomes.
Main Methods:
- A repeated measures research design was employed.
- Paired t-tests were used to compare pre- and post-intervention measurements.
- The study assessed changes in eating expectancies, body image satisfaction, social media self-efficacy, and knowledge.
Main Results:
- The intervention group (n=348) showed statistically significant improvements in eating expectancies (p<.001), body image satisfaction (p<.001), and knowledge (p<.001).
- Social media self-efficacy also significantly increased (p<.001) in the intervention group.
- These changes were significant when compared to the control group.
Conclusions:
- The Respect YOU program effectively enhanced body image, eating expectancies, self-esteem, and knowledge among students.
- Findings support the program's utility in developing educational strategies for adolescent body image and disordered eating.
- Further research can build upon these results to refine interventions for youth mental health.
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