Testing a Single-Session Online Body Image and Mood Program for Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Adolescents
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Depression
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Enrollment
- 250
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire - 10 item, 3 factor version (EDE-Q; Fairburn & Beglin, 2008; Habashy et al., 2023)
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study tests a single-session intervention (SSI) targeting risk factors for depression and eating disorders among sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents. Youth ages 13-17 who identify as sexual or gender minorities will be randomized to the intervention condition (Project Body Neutrality SSI) or a control (supportive therapy SSI). Participants will complete questionnaires before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 3-months after completing the intervention so that the study team can investigate if Project Body Neutrality leads to reductions in depression and eating disorder symptoms compared to the control.
Investigators
Jessica Schleider
Associate Professor
Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Identify as a sexual or gender minority individual per self-report
- •13-17 years old at the time of enrollment
- •English proficiency per self-report
- •Report having body image concerns per self-report
- •Score of ≥ 2 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2; Kroenke et al., 2003), - indicating elevated depressive symptoms
- •Did not participate in a past study involving Project Body Neutrality per self-report
- •Residing within the United States per IP address
- •Passes comprehension of consent language assessment
Exclusion Criteria
- •Fail to meet the above-listed inclusion criteria
- •Exit the study prior to condition randomization
- •Failure to pass the data integrity measures
- •Duplicate responses from the same individual in baseline or follow-up surveys
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire - 10 item, 3 factor version (EDE-Q; Fairburn & Beglin, 2008; Habashy et al., 2023)
Time Frame: Pre-Intervention to 3-month follow-up
A 10-item questionnaire designed to assess the range and severity of features associated with a diagnosis of eating disorder. The original measure's factor structure has failed to replicate across many samples, especially for diverse populations. This version has achieved strict invariance by gender and race/ethnicity. Higher global scores indicate greater eating disorder severity (primary outcome). Outcomes for the three subscales (Dietary Restaurant, Preoccupation with Eating Concern, and Shape/Weight Overvaluation) will also be reported. Each item is on a 0 to 6 scale and the scores are computed as means.
Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ; Messer et al., 1995)
Time Frame: Pre-Intervention to 3-month follow-up
A 13-item questionnaire designed to assess depressive symptoms in youth. Total scores range from 0 to 26, with higher scores indicating greater depression severity (primary outcome).
Secondary Outcomes
- State Hope Scale - 3 item Pathways subscale (SHS; Snyder et al., 1996)(Pre-Intervention to Immediately Post-Intervention; Pre-Intervention to 3-month follow-up)
- Beck Hopelessness Scale - 4 item version (BHS; Perczel Forintos et al., 2013)(Pre-Intervention to Immediately Post-Intervention; Pre-Intervention to 3-month follow-up)
- Body Image States Scale (BISS; Cash et al., 2002)(Pre-Intervention to Immediately Post-Intervention; Pre-Intervention to 3-month follow-up)
- Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS; Alleva et al., 2017)(Pre-Intervention to Immediately Post-Intervention; Pre-Intervention to 3-month follow-up)