Dec 03, 2024
Procedures of the ultra-short-term writing intervention for body dissatisfaction
- Eriko Takahashi1,
- Ryotaro Fukuda2,
- Takumi Takahashi3,
- Taisuke Katsuragawa1
- 1Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University;
- 2School of Medicine, University of California, Davis;
- 3Student Support Center, Tokyo Denki University
Protocol Citation: Eriko Takahashi, Ryotaro Fukuda, Takumi Takahashi, Taisuke Katsuragawa 2024. Procedures of the ultra-short-term writing intervention for body dissatisfaction. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.8epv5214jv1b/v1
License: This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
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Created: November 18, 2024
Last Modified: December 03, 2024
Protocol Integer ID: 112253
Funders Acknowledgements:
Grant-in-Aid for Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellows
Grant ID: 20J40026
Abstract
The present study aims to investigates the influences of self-compassion on body image and well-being among Japanese women, examining the relationships across one-factor, two-factor, and six-factor models of self-compassion. This study suggests that an ultra-short-term psychological intervention aimed at decreasing negative thoughts about appearance while promoting positive thinking can improve body image and well-being among young Japanese women.
Procedures
Procedures
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Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study by asking them to clicking on the check item online.
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Participants were randomly assigned to one of the following three groups: decreasing self-criticism (SC) group, decreasing self-criticism and increasing self-kindness (SK) group, and non-intervention (NI) group.
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Participants engaged in an imagery task designed to evoke appearance-focused scenarios. They were instructed to "Imagine that you are at a swimming pool or on a beach, wearing only a swimsuit, with many people around you"—a situation intended to draw attention to their appearance. An illustration of a woman wearing a bathing suit at the beach was presented to aid in visualization.
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Immediately following this, participants were asked, "Think of a scene in which you are in public wearing a bathing suit and answer the following question: How do you feel about yourself right now (at this moment)?"
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Upon completion, we directed them to complete the pre-test which evaluated state body dissatisfaction, state self-esteem, and state emotion.
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Subsequently, the SC and SK groups were asked to describe words that decrease self-criticism (criticisms, denials, and attacks toward one’s body and/or physical appearance). The SK group then described words that increase self-kindness (appreciation and compassion towards one body and/or physical appearance). Conversely, the NI group described anything that came to their mind.
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After completing these tasks, participants in all groups answered the post-test which evaluated state body dissatisfaction, state self-esteem, and state emotion.
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