A brief online writing intervention improves positive body image in adults living with dermatological conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dermatological conditions can affect how individuals feel about their bodies. This research therefore seeks to evaluate the potential for a brief writing intervention, focused on body functionality, to improve body image in adults living with a range of dermatological conditions.

Methods

As part of a parallel Randomised Controlled Trial, 451 adults living with a dermatological condition were randomized to either three functionality-based writing tasks or three creative writing tasks (control). Of these, 155 participants completed pre- and post-intervention measures of body appreciation, functionality appreciation, appearance anxiety, skin-related shame, and skin-related quality-of-life.

Results

For participants with relatively low or mid-range scores on b

SUBMITTER: Adkins KV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9810805 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature