KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Journal of Adolescent and Youth Psychological Studies (JAYPS) 2981-2526 6 Serial Number 29 2025 01 10 The Effectiveness of a Body Image Intervention on Self-Acceptance and Disordered Eating Attitudes The Effectiveness of a Body Image Intervention on Self-Acceptance and Disordered Eating Attitudes 136 145 10.61838/kman.jayps.6.1.15 EN Journal Article 2024 09 25 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured body image intervention in enhancing self-acceptance and reducing disordered eating attitudes among young women in India.</p> <p><strong>Methods and Materials: </strong>A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 30 participants randomly assigned into an intervention group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). The intervention comprised eight 90-minute sessions incorporating cognitive-behavioral strategies, media literacy, self-compassion exercises, and body functionality appreciation. Participants were assessed at three time points—pre-test, post-test, and five-month follow-up—using the Self-Acceptance Scale and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc comparisons via SPSS-27 to determine group differences over time.</p> <p><strong>Findings: </strong>Results indicated a significant improvement in self-acceptance in the intervention group, with mean scores increasing from 41.27 (SD = 5.33) at pre-test to 50.93 (SD = 4.78) at post-test, and remaining stable at follow-up. Similarly, disordered eating attitudes showed significant reductions in the intervention group, decreasing from a mean of 26.87 (SD = 4.62) at pre-test to 19.47 (SD = 3.79) at post-test, with maintenance of these gains at follow-up. The ANOVA revealed significant main effects for time, group, and their interaction for both dependent variables (p &lt; .001), with Bonferroni post-hoc tests confirming significant differences between pre-test and subsequent assessments.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings support the efficacy of the body image intervention in improving self-acceptance and reducing disordered eating attitudes among young women. The sustained improvements observed at five-month follow-up underscore the intervention’s potential as a viable preventive strategy against the development of eating disorders and negative body image.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://www.journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/jayps/article/download/3987/6833