Improving body image at scale among Brazilian adolescents: study protocol for the co-creation and randomised trial evaluation of a chatbot intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body image concerns are prevalent among Brazilian adolescents and can lead to poor psychological and physical health. Yet, there is a scarcity of culturally-appropriate, evidence-based interventions that have been evaluated and made widely available. Chatbot technology (i.e., software that mimics written or spoken human speech) offers an innovative method to increase the scalability of mental health interventions for adolescents. The present protocol outlines the co-creation and evaluation of a body image chatbot for Brazilian adolescents via a partnership between academics, industry organisations and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Methods

A two-armed fully remote randomised controlled trial will evaluate the chatbot's effectiveness at improving body

SUBMITTER: Matheson EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8605542 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature