Cluster Randomised Control Trial of the BodyKind Body Image Programme

Launched by UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN · Oct 4, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called the BodyKind Body Image Programme, is studying how a special program can help older teenagers improve their feelings about their bodies. Body dissatisfaction, which is when people feel unhappy with how they look, is a big concern for many adolescents, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic. The trial is specifically aimed at students aged 15-17 years in schools in Ireland and will evaluate a four-session program led by teachers. This program focuses on building self-compassion, understanding different body ideals, and promoting social justice to help students feel better about themselves.

To participate in this trial, students must be in their Transition Year (TY) at a secondary school in Ireland and have permission from their parents. Teachers who are qualified and willing to complete a short training session can also take part. Participants can expect to take part in the BodyKind program and share their thoughts on body image and well-being before, immediately after, and two months after completing the program. This study hopes to gather valuable information that can help create effective body image support for teens in the future.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Schools will be eligible if
• • 1. they are a second-level school in Ireland that offers the Transition Year (TY) programme to students
• • 2. will deliver the intervention as part of their curriculum to students in TY
• • 3. teaching staff are willing to complete the 2.5-hour BodyKind teacher training programme.
• • Students will be eligible if
• • they are in TY in a second-level school in Ireland and are aged 15-17 years
• • If their parent consents to their participation AND if they provide a signed assent form .
• • Teachers will be eligible if
• • They are qualified secondary school teacher
• • They agree to complete the BodyKind teacher training
• • Return a signed informed consent form
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Schools will be excluded if
• • they are not a second-level school in Ireland or if they do not offer the TY programme to students
• • will not deliver the intervention as part of their curriculum to students in TY
• • teaching staff are not willing to complete the 2.5-hour BodyKind teacher training programme.
• • Students will be excluded if
• • they are not in TY in a second-level school and are not aged 15-17 years
• • If parental consent has not been obtained OR if they fail to sign a participant assent .
• • Teachers will be excluded if
• • They are not qualified secondary school teacher
• • They do not agree to complete the BodyKind teacher training
• • Do not return a signed informed consent form