ERIC Number: EJ1364906
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
"IAmSizeSexy": A Health Communication Body Image Study
Thompson, Carly; Paprzycki, Peter; Demers, April; Tagoe, Ishmael; Kruse-Diehr, Aaron J.; Glassman, Tavis
Journal of American College Health, v70 n6 p1867-1873 2022
Objective: The aim of this study was to formatively evaluate a health communication campaign on body image targeting undergraduate female students. Participants: A total of 331 students at a large public Midwestern university participated in the study. Methods: Researchers used central intercept procedures to recruit students from residence halls. After viewing the campaign materials, students completed an online survey assessing their message endorsement and level of eating disorder symptomology and provided open-ended comments. Results: Students appreciated the message and thought it was effective, though students with greater body image concerns were less receptive to the message. Thematic analysis indicated students perceive body image to be a relevant issue, yet they want the university to provide more attention to, and information on, the topic. Conclusions: Overall, students understood the message and found it helpful. Nevertheless, students with body image issues responded less favorably, warranting the need for secondary and tertiary prevention.
Descriptors: Self Concept, Health Behavior, Undergraduate Students, Females, State Universities, Student Attitudes, Human Body, Communications, Dormitories, Student Surveys, Eating Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Health Education, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 5U54GM115428