Dr Emily Matheson Emily.Matheson@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow (Centre for Appearance Research)
Dr Emily Matheson Emily.Matheson@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow (Centre for Appearance Research)
Jekaterina Schneider
Caterina Gentili
Aline Tinoco
Hannah Silva-Breen
Paul White Paul.White@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Applied Statistics
Nicole M. LaVoi
Professor Phillippa Diedrichs Phillippa.Diedrichs@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Psychology
Body image concerns and disengagement from movement-based activities are intertwined and disproportionately higher among girls and women, relative to boys and men. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined interventions targeting the intersection of body image and movement experiences among girls and women. A systematic search until February 14, 2023 yielded 8,101 papers; 31 randomized controlled trials were included. Outcomes included body image, movement behavior, and fitness. Most studies evaluated movement-based interventions (k = 29) and were deemed medium (k = 13) to high (k = 12) risk of bias. The meta-analysis indicated a small, significant improvement in body image at post-test (d+ = 0.181, p <.001, 95%CI: + 0.074, + 0.288) but not follow-up (d+ = 0.017, 95%CI: −0.123, + 0.157). The effect size for fitness (d+ = 0.720, p <.001, 95%CI: +.393, + 1.051), but not movement (d+ = 0.036, 95%CI: −0.088, + 0.161), was significant at post-test. Effect sizes were largest for studies with unimodal and atheoretical interventions, participants in mid-to-late adulthood, small sample sizes, active and waitlist controls, and those deemed as high risk of bias. Higher quality research is needed on the intersection of body image and movement, particularly if problematic disparities in girls’ and women’s body image concerns and movement participation are to be remedied.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 6, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 19, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Sep 20, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 20, 2023 |
Journal | International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
Print ISSN | 1750-984X |
Electronic ISSN | 1750-9858 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984x.2023.2258379 |
Keywords | Applied Psychology |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11113861 |
A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women
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