A pilot evaluation of a social media literacy intervention to reduce risk factors for eating disorders.
This is the Accepted version of the following publication
McLean, Sian, Wertheim, EH, Masters, J and Paxton, Susan J (2017) A pilot evaluation of a social media literacy intervention to reduce risk factors for eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders. ISSN 1098-108X
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eat.22708/epdf
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Pilot social media intervention
Figure 1. Summary of participant flow
25 schools invited to participate
107 provided consent to participate
64 assigned to Boost Three class groups attended 3 x Boost lessons
School A: 1 class (n = 21) School B: 2 classes (n = 43)
101 students provided baseline data
Allocated (by convenience; within school) to condition
37 assigned to Control Attended lessons as usual
School A: (n = 13) School B: (n = 24)
Post-Intervention
60 assessed (93.8%) Post-Intervention 30 assessed (81.1%)
64 included in analysis 37 included in analysis 23 schools excluded 15 did not respond
8 declined due to lack of time
Allocation Enrolment
Intervention
Assessment
Analysis