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Intervention to prevent factors that can lead to the development of Eating Disorders and to increase positive body image factors, such as self-esteem, acceptance and respect for the body and a more intuitive diet

Preventive intervention in reducing risk factors for the development of Eating Disorders and their effectiveness in increasing Intuitive Eating, Body Appreciation and Self-esteem in young adults: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-2f57cs
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-06-01
Start date
2019-08-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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Conditions

Eating Disorders and Food Intake

Interventions

Intervention group: 73 young university students at high risk of developing eating disorders, focusing on the ideal internalization of the thin body, through the psychological method of cognitive diss
Behavioural
DDCS050302

Sponsors

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - Campus Governador Valadares
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - Campus Governador Valadares
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female students; aged between 18 and 30 years old, of any color race or ethnicity; regularly registered at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, campus Governador Valadares.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students with mental disorders; with eating disorders; body satisfaction with a score lower than 5, on a 10-point scale; not participating in all meetings; absent in individual sessions, scheduled to briefly pass on the content to the absent ones in a maximum of two meetings.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcome 1: Effectiveness of the intervention in reducing sociocultural influences on exhibition ideals, through internalization and pressures faced, through the Questionnaire of Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance-4-Revised-Female (Claumann, 2019) - baseline, post-intervention, 4 weeks to follow-up and 24 weeks of follow-up. ;Expected outcome 2: Effectiveness of the intervention in reducing disturbed eating, through the Eating Attitudes Test - 26 (Nunes et al., 2005) - baseline, post-intervention, 4 weeks of follow-up and 24 weeks of follow-up. ;Expected outcome 3: Effectiveness of the intervention in reducing the concern with weight and your body shape, through the Body Shape Questionnaire - 8 (SILVA et al., 2014) - baseline, post-intervention, 4 weeks of follow-up and 24 weeks of follow-up.;Expected outcome 4: Effectiveness of the intervention in reducing negative Affection, through the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (CARVALHO et al., 2013) - baseline, post-intervention, 4 weeks of follow-up and 24 weeks of follow-up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcome 5: Effectiveness of the intervention in increasing self-esteem, through the Rosemberg Scale (HUTZ; ZANON, 2011) - baseline, post-intervention, 4 weeks of follow-up and 24 weeks of follow-up.;Expected outcome 6: Effectiveness of the intervention in increasing body appreciation, through the Body Appreciation Scale - 2 (JUNQUEIRA et al., 2019) - baseline, post-intervention, 4 weeks of follow-up and 24 weeks of follow-up.;Expected outcome 7: Effectiveness of the intervention in increasing intuitive eating, through the Intuitive Eating Scale - 2 (SILVA et al., 2020) - baseline, post-intervention, 4 weeks of follow-up and 24 weeks of follow-up.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactThainá Richelli Resende

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - Campus Governador Valadares

thaina.richelli@gmail.com+55-033-999882565

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026