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Improving uptake and engagement with child body image interventions delivered to mothers: Understanding mother and daughter preferences for intervention content

Garbett, Kirsty M.; Diedrichs, Phillippa C.

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© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Mothers are a key influence on adolescent girls’ body image. This study aimed to improve understanding of mothers’ and daughters’ preferences for content in body image interventions designed to assist mothers to promote positive body image among their daughters. British mother–daughter dyads (N=190) viewed descriptions of five evidence-based influences on body image (family, friends, and relationships; appearance-based teasing; media and celebrities; appearance conversations; body acceptance and care). Mothers and daughters each selected the two most important influences to learn about in these interventions. Overall, both mothers and daughters most frequently opted for family, friends, and relationships and body acceptance and care, whereas media and celebrities was their least preferred topic. While the overall sample of mothers and daughters agreed on preferences, Fisher's exact tests showed that within-dyad agreement was low. Recommendations for improving parent and child engagement with, and effectiveness of, child body image interventions delivered to parents are discussed.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 28, 2016
Online Publication Date Aug 29, 2016
Publication Date Dec 1, 2016
Deposit Date Nov 29, 2016
Publicly Available Date Jan 29, 2018
Journal Body Image
Print ISSN 1740-1445
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 19
Pages 24-27
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.07.004
Keywords body image, intervention, mothers, parents, children, adolescent girls
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/905397
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.07.004
Contract Date Nov 29, 2016

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