All Outputs (5)

Adaptation and validation of the Body Image Life Disengagement Questionnaire (BILD-Q) for use in English among adolescents in urban India (2023)
Journal Article
Hasan, F., Garbett, K. M., Diedrichs, P. C., Chaudhry, A., Ahuja, L., Uglik-Marucha, E., …Lewis-Smith, H. (2024). Adaptation and validation of the Body Image Life Disengagement Questionnaire (BILD-Q) for use in English among adolescents in urban India. Body Image, 48, Article 101673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101673

Body image concerns are a global issue among adolescents, including in India. These concerns can prevent adolescents from engaging in everyday life activities, impeding social and academic development. However, at present, there are no psychometrical... Read More about Adaptation and validation of the Body Image Life Disengagement Questionnaire (BILD-Q) for use in English among adolescents in urban India.

Adaptation and validation of the Child Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (ChEDE-Q) for use in English among adolescents in Urban India (2023)
Journal Article
Ahuja, L., Diedrichs, P. C., Garbett, K. M., Chaudhry, A., Hasan, F., Uglik-Marucha, N., …Lewis-Smith, H. (2023). Adaptation and validation of the Child Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (ChEDE-Q) for use in English among adolescents in Urban India. Nutrients, 15(17), Article 3836. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15173836

Eating pathology is increasingly common among Indian adolescents. However, brief validated measures of disordered eating in Indian contexts are scarce. This study adapted and validated a culturally appropriate English language version of the Child Ea... Read More about Adaptation and validation of the Child Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (ChEDE-Q) for use in English among adolescents in Urban India.

A short-form drama series created for the digital media environment: A randomised controlled trial exploring effects on girls’ body satisfaction, acceptance of appearance diversity, and appearance-related internalised racism (2023)
Journal Article
Lewis-Smith, H., Pegram, G., White, P., Ward, L. M., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2023). A short-form drama series created for the digital media environment: A randomised controlled trial exploring effects on girls’ body satisfaction, acceptance of appearance diversity, and appearance-related internalised racism. Body Image, 47, Article 101610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.08.002

‘Edutainment’ micro-interventions are a scalable public health strategy that can challenge media-related body image pressures and race- and weight- based stigma. This study evaluated the impact of viewing a brief, theoretically-informed, short-form d... Read More about A short-form drama series created for the digital media environment: A randomised controlled trial exploring effects on girls’ body satisfaction, acceptance of appearance diversity, and appearance-related internalised racism.

“Like putting on an old pair of gloves” or “realising I am actually over it”: A qualitative study exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions on eating disorder recovery in the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Lewis-Smith, H., Craddock, N., & Pegram, G. (2024). “Like putting on an old pair of gloves” or “realising I am actually over it”: A qualitative study exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions on eating disorder recovery in the UK. Current Psychology, 43, 12299–12310. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04353-2

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions posed unique challenges for people living with eating disorders (EDs), particularly relating to social isolation and changes in treatment access. However, less is known about the experience of lockdown for... Read More about “Like putting on an old pair of gloves” or “realising I am actually over it”: A qualitative study exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions on eating disorder recovery in the UK.

Evaluating a body image school-based intervention in India: A randomized controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Lewis-Smith, H., Garbett, K., Chaudhry, A., Dhillon, M., Shroff, H., White, P., & Diedrichs, P. (2023). Evaluating a body image school-based intervention in India: A randomized controlled trial. Body Image, 44, 148-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.12.006

Body dissatisfaction is highly prevalent among adolescents in low- and middle- income countries, including in India. However, evidence-based interventions are lacking. This study evaluated the efficacy of a school-based mixed-gender body image interv... Read More about Evaluating a body image school-based intervention in India: A randomized controlled trial.