Reel2Real: Evaluation of an online social media literacy program to decrease body dissatisfaction in young adults

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Body dissatisfaction; Disordered eating; Depressed mood; Mental Health - Eating disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001408279
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Siân McLean

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-08-22
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

Age 18-25;
•Moderate levels of body dissatisfaction
oAssessed by self-report completion of the Weight Concerns Scale (Killen et al., 1994), completed by females or participants identifying as other” gender but most closely identifying with feminine appearance ideals or the Male Body Image Concerns Scale (Weisman et al., 2014), completed by males or participants identifying as other” gender but most closely identifying with masculine appearance ideals
oWeight concerns scale: moderate body dissatisfaction is indicated by a score of greater than or equal to 40 (scores for each item are standardised on a scale from 0-100 and the total score is the average of the standardised item responses). .
oMale Body Image Concerns Scale: moderate body dissatisfaction is indicated by a score of greater than or equal to 40. (scores for each item are standardised on a scale from 0-100 and the total score is the average of the standardised item responses).

Exclusion Criteria

Not applicable

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body dissatisfaction - mean scores on the weight and shape concerns subscale of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire and on the Drive for Muscularity scale.[Four weeks post-intervention commencement; three months post-intervention cessation.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disordered eating - mean scores on the restraint subscale of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire and the Muscle Dysmorphia Inventory - Diet and Supplement subscales.[Four weeks post-intervention commencement; three months post-intervention cessation.];Depressed mood - mean scores on the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale.[Four weeks post-intervention commencement; three months post-intervention cessation.]