针对LGBTQ+青少年的身体形象和情绪问题进行一次性数字化干预的随机试验
Arielle C Smith1, Isaac L Ahuvia2, Juan Pablo Zapata1
1Northwestern University, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Chicago, IL, USA.
Behaviour research and therapy
|June 27, 2025
概括
项目身体中立,一个数字干预,改善了立即的身体满意度和LGBTQ+年轻人的希望. 然而,对于饮食障碍或抑郁症,这些收益并没有长期持续.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 数字心理健康数字心理健康
背景情况:
- LGBTQ+年轻人面临更高的心理健康问题,如饮食障碍和抑郁症.
- 身体不满是这些疾病的常见风险因素.
- 可访问的,支持LGBTQ+的心理健康资源很少,这导致年轻人在网上寻求支持.
研究的目的:
- 开发和评估"身体中立"项目,这是一项数字化,一次性干预 (SSI),旨在减少LGBTQ+青少年对身体的不满.
- 评估干预对身体满意度,情绪和饮食障碍心理病理学的立即和3个月的影响.
主要方法:
- 在网上招募了218名LGBTQ+青少年 (年龄13-17岁),他们对身体形象和情绪感到担忧.
- 参与者被随机分配,接受项目体中立或控制数字SSI.
- 进行了即时和3个月后的后续评估.
主要成果:
- 参与者对这两种干预措施都非常满意.
- 与对照组相比,干预参与者表现出身体满意度,功能欣赏,绝望感和感知机构的立即改善.
- 这些改善在3个月的随访后没有持续下去.
- 在3个月后,在饮食障碍精神病理学或抑郁症症状方面没有发现任何显著的群体差异.
- 探索性分析显示,对有风险参与者的饮食障碍精神病理学有显著影响.
结论:
- 数字SSI,身体中立项目,显示承诺立即对LGBTQ+年轻人的身体形象和情绪产生积极影响.
- 长期维持效应需要进一步研究.
- 这种干预措施可能对LGBTQ+青少年具有饮食障碍的风险特别有益.
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