Evaluating change in body image concerns following a single session digital intervention.

ABSTRACT: Many young individuals at risk for eating disorders spend time on social media and frequently search for information related to their body image concerns. In a large randomized study, we demonstrated that a guided chat-based intervention could reduce weight and shape concerns and eating disorder pathology. The goal of the current study was to determine if a modified single session mini-course, derived from the aforementioned chat-based intervention, could reduce body image concerns among individuals using eating disorder related search terms on a social media platform. Over a two-month period of prompting individuals, 525 people followed the link to the web-based application where the intervention was hosted and subsequently completed the mini-course. This resulted in a significant improve

SUBMITTER: Nemesure MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10134195 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature