A School-Based Intervention Program to Reduce Weight Stigma in Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Weight-based stigma represents a pervasive psychosocial challenge affecting youth worldwide, with significant implications for mental and physical health. Although school-based interventions have been suggested as effective strategies to reduce weight bias, evidence regarding their content and efficacy in real-world educational contexts remains limited. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based intervention designed to reduce internalized weight stigma among Italian adolescents.

Methods

A total of 539 secondary school students (Mage = 15.91 years; SD = 1.38; 51.5% males) from 10 schools in Italy were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (61.2%, n = 330) receiving the program or a minimal intervention con

SUBMITTER: Vacca M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12468586 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature