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A cognitive dissonance body image intervention ‘Free Being Me’ delivered by Guide leaders to adolescent Girl Guides in India: A pilot and acceptability trial (2023)
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This pilot study assessed the acceptability and pre-post intervention effects of a cognitive dissonance-based body image intervention, Free Being Me, delivered by Guide leaders to adolescent girls in India. Girls aged 11–14 years (Mage = 12.6, N = 11... Read More about A cognitive dissonance body image intervention ‘Free Being Me’ delivered by Guide leaders to adolescent Girl Guides in India: A pilot and acceptability trial.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women (2023)
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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 intersec... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women.

Investigating the role of perceived ingroup and outgroup colourism on body image and wellbeing among Black, Asian, and other racialised/ethnic minority groups living in the UK (2023)
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Colourism is a form of prejudice and discrimination based on skin shade, disadvantaging people of colour with darker skin. This study investigates the relationship between perceived colourism, body image, and psychological wellbeing, considering perc... Read More about Investigating the role of perceived ingroup and outgroup colourism on body image and wellbeing among Black, Asian, and other racialised/ethnic minority groups living in the UK.