Phillippa Diedrichs Phillippa.Diedrichs@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Psychology
Randomized controlled trial of an online mother-daughter body image and well-being intervention
Diedrichs, Phillippa C.; Atkinson, Melissa J.; Garbett, Kirsty M.; Williamson, Heidi; Halliwell, Emma; Rumsey, Nichola; Leckie, George; Sibley, Chris G.; Barlow, Fiona Kate
Authors
Melissa Atkinson Melissa.Atkinson@uwe.ac.uk
Kirsty Garbett Kirsty.Garbett@uwe.ac.uk
Research Fellow in CAR
Heidi Williamson Heidi3.Williamson@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Applied Health Research
Emma Halliwell Emma.Halliwell@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Psychology
Nicky Rumsey Nichola.Rumsey@uwe.ac.uk
George Leckie
Chris G. Sibley
Fiona Kate Barlow
Abstract
© 2016 American Psychological Association. Objective: Poor body image is a public health issue. Mothers are a key influence on adolescent girls' body image. This study evaluated an accessible, scalable, low-intensity internet-based intervention delivered to mothers (Dove Self Esteem Project Website for Parents) on mothers' and their adolescent daughters' body image and psychosocial well-being. Method: British mother-daughter dyads (N = 235) participated in a cluster randomized controlled trial (assessment-only control; mothers viewed the website without structured guidance [website-unstructured]; mothers viewed the website via a tailored pathway [website-tailored]). Dyads completed standardized self-report measures of body image, related risk factors, and psychosocial outcomes at baseline, 2 weeks post-exposure, 6-week, and 12-month follow-up. Results: Dyadic models showed that relative to the control, mothers who viewed the website reported significantly higher self-esteem at post-exposure (website-tailored), higher weight esteem at 6-week follow-up (website-tailored), lower negative affect at 12-month follow-up (website-tailored), engaged in more self-reported conversations with their daughters about body image at post-exposure and 6-week follow-up, and were 3-4.66 times more likely to report seeking additional support for body image issues at post-exposure (website-tailored), 6-week, and 12-month (website-tailored) follow-up. Daughters whose mothers viewed the website had higher self-esteem and reduced negative affect at 6-week follow-up. There were no differences on daughters' body image, and risk factors among mothers or daughters, at post-exposure or follow-up. Tailoring website content appeared beneficial. Conclusions: This intervention offers a promising 'first-step' toward improving psychosocial well-being among mothers and daughters. In order to further optimize the intervention, future research to improve body image-related outcomes and to understand mechanisms for change would be beneficial.
Citation
Diedrichs, . P. C., Atkinson, M. J., Garbett, K. M., Williamson, H., Halliwell, E., Rumsey, N., …Barlow, F. K. (2016). Randomized controlled trial of an online mother-daughter body image and well-being intervention. Health Psychology, 35(9), 996-1006. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000361
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 6, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 1, 2016 |
Publication Date | Sep 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Mar 14, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 28, 2024 |
Journal | Health Psychology |
Print ISSN | 0278-6133 |
Publisher | American Psychological Association |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 35 |
Issue | 9 |
Pages | 996-1006 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000361 |
Keywords | body image, self-esteem, intervention, internet, parents, adolescent girls |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/918411 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hea0000361 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record. |
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