BABE(Body Appreciation and Better Eating), Add Some Self-compassion: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study for Black/African American High School Teenage Girls
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
- Enrollment
- 13
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility of the BABE program (retention)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Body dissatisfaction is most common among girls in their teenage years and young adulthood, this is also around the time where the risk of developing binge eating disorder is the highest. Black/African American girls are more likely to engage in binge eating behaviors compared to their White American counterparts; however, they receive less help for eating issues. Further, increase rates of obesity in the Black/African American population may indicate that binge eating may be a bigger problem for this population than discussed. Therefore, the primary purpose of this randomized controlled pilot is to assess the feasibility of this pilot study to be used in a large scale fully-powered study. The secondary purpose of this study is to assess if two different nutrition and body image programs elicit positive outcomes among Black/African American teenage girls who indicate a desire to improve body image.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 13 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Black (Afro-Latina)/African American teenage girls
- •Age 13 to 18 years old
- •Attend high school in the United States
- •Interest in nutrition
Exclusion Criteria
- •Eating disorder diagnosis
- •Pregnancy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility of the BABE program (retention)
Time Frame: 12 weeks
The feasibility of this randomized controlled pilot will consider retention. Feasibility will be measured by the retention rate/response rate (100 %) at 1-month follow-up.
Feasibility of the BABE program (randomization)
Time Frame: 12 weeks
The feasibility of this randomized controlled pilot will consider randomization. Feasibility will be measured by the ability to randomize participants (if researcher needs to add additional class options to accommodate teen girls).
Participants' acceptability of the program
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Program acceptability will be measured by focus groups conducted post-intervention and a credibility scale which will be given after classes. The Credibility scale measures the degree to which participants believe their intervention is credible and effective in improving outcomes (body image and nutrition). Some of the question items included, "How logical is this program in helping you improving eating habits? How logical is this program in helping you improve body image? Responses are indicated on a 9-point Likert scale of 0 (not at all) to 9 (very). Higher scores mean better outcomes.
Feasibility of the BABE program (sample size)
Time Frame: 12 weeks
The feasibility of this randomized controlled pilot will consider sample size. Feasibility will be measured by the length of time required to complete participant recruitment (=20-24).
Secondary Outcomes
- Body Appreciation Scale-2(12 weeks)
- Mindful eating questionnaire(12 weeks)
- Motivations for Electronic Interaction Scale (MEIS)(12 weeks)
- Self-compassion for youth scale(12 weeks)
- The Social Connectedness Scale(12 weeks)
- Body-Related Shame and Guilt Scale (WEB-SG)(12 weeks)
- Childrens Brief Binge Eating Questionnaire(12 weeks)
Investigators
Nkechi Okpara
Principal Investigator
University of South Carolina