This study evaluated a positive body image program, Free To Be, for adolescent girls and boys. Participants were Canadian and primarily South Asian and were part of either the intervention (n = 76) or comparison groups (n = 43). Participants completed pretest and posttest questionnaires. The Group x Gender x Time interactions examining the study’s outcomes were not significant; however, post hoc analyses suggested promising results. Specifically, members of the intervention group experienced a significant increase in body image coping strategies and media literacy from Time 1 to Time 2, with boys benefiting the most. Members of both the intervention and comparison groups experienced a significant decrease in body dissatisfaction from Time 1 to Time 2. Boys in the intervention group experienced a greater decrease in body dissatisfaction, whereas both girls and boys in the comparison group reported a decrease in body dissatisfaction. Positive body image did not improve in either group. Limitations and implications are discussed.

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自由驾驶：青少年积极的身体形象计划

这项研究评估了一个针对青春期女孩和男孩的积极的身体形象计划，Free To Be。参与者是加拿大人，主要是南亚人，并且是干预组（n = 76）或对照组（n = 43）的一部分。参与者完成了前测和后测问卷。检查研究结果的组 x 性别 x 时间交互作用不显着；然而，事后分析表明结果很有希望。具体来说，干预组的成员从时间 1 到时间 2 经历了身体形象应对策略和媒体素养的显着增加，其中男孩受益最大。干预组和对照组的成员从时间 1 到时间 2 的身体不满意都显着减少。 干预组的男孩对身体不满意的减少更大，而对照组的女孩和男孩都报告说对身体的不满有所减少。任何一组的正面身体形象都没有改善。讨论了局限性和影响。