Dohnt Hayley K, Tiggemann Marika
Flinders University, South Australia, Australia.
Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2008 May;16(3):222-33. doi: 10.1002/erv.814.
The aim of the current research was to evaluate Shapesville, a children's picture book designed to promote positive body image in young children. Participants were a convenience sample comprising 84 girls (aged 5-9 years) recruited from four private girls' schools. Girls were randomly allocated to be read either Shapesville or a control book. Individual measures of body image, stereotyping on the basis of weight and media internalisation, as well as knowledge of non-appearance topics, were obtained at pre- and post-intervention, as well as at 6-week follow-up. Relative to the control book, girls' appearance satisfaction increased after reading Shapesville. In addition, stereotyping on the basis of weight and internalisation of media ideals was reduced. Finally, reading Shapesville also increased girls' knowledge base of non-appearance topics, such as recognising their special talents and awareness of healthy eating, at post-intervention. These gains were somewhat reduced at follow-up, yet were largely still significantly greater than at pre-intervention. The present study demonstrates that Shapesville has the potential to be a successful prevention tool for use with young girls. Schools can incorporate Shapesville into their curriculum as early as school entry, in order to help prevent the early development of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating.
当前研究的目的是评估《形状小镇》，这是一本旨在促进幼儿形成积极身体形象的儿童图画书。参与者是一个便利样本，由从四所私立女子学校招募的84名女孩（年龄在5至9岁之间）组成。女孩们被随机分配阅读《形状小镇》或一本对照书籍。在干预前、干预后以及6周随访时，获取了身体形象的个体测量数据、基于体重的刻板印象和媒体内化情况，以及对非外表相关主题的了解。与对照书籍相比，女孩们阅读《形状小镇》后外表满意度有所提高。此外，基于体重的刻板印象和媒体理想的内化程度有所降低。最后，阅读《形状小镇》还增加了女孩们在干预后的非外表相关主题的知识基础，比如认识到自己的特殊才能和对健康饮食的认知。这些收获在随访时有所减少，但在很大程度上仍显著高于干预前。本研究表明，《形状小镇》有可能成为与年轻女孩一起使用的成功预防工具。学校可以在入学时就将《形状小镇》纳入课程，以帮助预防身体不满和饮食失调的早期发展。
