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  • Title: Impact of a healthy body image program among adolescent boys on body image, negative affect, and body change strategies.
    Author: McCabe MP, Ricciardelli LA, Karantzas G.
    Journal: Body Image; 2010 Mar; 7(2):117-23. PubMed ID: 20089463.
    Abstract:
    This study evaluated the effectiveness of a healthy body image program. In total, 421 adolescent boys completed a five-session intervention program or a wait list control group. There were no differences between the intervention and the control group at post-intervention or any of the follow-up times. Boys in the intervention group who were one standard deviation above the mean on body dissatisfaction at baseline, demonstrated a reduction in negative affect in the intervention group at post-test and 6 months follow-up. Prevention programs need to target boys who are at risk of adopting health risk behaviors, rather than being universally applied.
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