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ArticleBMC public health2021

Improving body image at scale among Brazilian adolescents: study protocol for the co-creation and randomised trial evaluation of a chatbot intervention.

E L Matheson, H G Smith, A C S Amaral, J F F Meireles, M C Almeida, G Mora, C Leon, G Gertner, N Ferrario, L Suarez Battan and 3 more

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Article in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04825184 (The Dove Self-Esteem Project), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04825184 nacompletednot on this map

The Dove Self-Esteem Project: A Randomised Controlled Evaluation Assessing the Impact of a Body Image Chatbot on Brazilian Adolescents' Body Confidence

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of the West of EnglandRan2021 to 2021Enrolled1,715ConditionsBody ImageArmsBody image chatbot
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

E L MathesonCentre for Appearance Research, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK. emily.matheson@uwe.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-9692-0597
H G SmithCentre for Appearance Research, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK.
A C S AmaralFederal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Southeast of Minas Gerais, 204 Monsenhor José Augusto, Barbacena, 36205018, Brazil.
J F F MeirelesDepartment of Exercise Science and Sport Management, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA.
M C AlmeidaDepartment of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
G MoraUNICEF Brasília, Office of the Representative of UNICEF in Brazil, SEPN 510, Block A - 2nd floor, Brasília, DF, 70750-521, Brazil.
C LeonUNICEF Brasília, Office of the Representative of UNICEF in Brazil, SEPN 510, Block A - 2nd floor, Brasília, DF, 70750-521, Brazil.
G GertnerTalk2U LLC, 777 Brickell Ave Ste 1210, Miami, Florida, 33131, USA.
N FerrarioTalk2U LLC, 777 Brickell Ave Ste 1210, Miami, Florida, 33131, USA.
L Suarez BattanTalk2U LLC, 777 Brickell Ave Ste 1210, Miami, Florida, 33131, USA.
J LinardonSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
M Fuller-TyszkiewiczSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
P C DiedrichsCentre for Appearance Research, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK.
University of the West of England · GBDeakin University · AUUniversidade de Brasília · BRInstituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais · BRKennesaw State University · USUniversidade Federal de São Paulo · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBody image concerns are prevalent among Brazilian adolescents and can lead to poor psychological and physical health. Yet, there is a scarcity of culturally-appropriate, evidence-based interventions that have been evaluated and made widely available. Chatbot technology (i.e., software that mimics written or spoken human speech) offers an innovative method to increase the scalability of mental health interventions for adolescents. The present protocol outlines the co-creation and evaluation of a body image chatbot for Brazilian adolescents via a partnership between academics, industry organisations and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

methodsA two-armed fully remote randomised controlled trial will evaluate the chatbot's effectiveness at improving body image and well-being. Adolescent girls and boys (N = 2800) aged 13-18 years recruited online will be randomly allocated (1:1) into either: 1) a body image chatbot or 2) an assessment-only control condition. Adolescents will engage with the chatbot over a 72-hour period on Facebook Messenger. Primary outcomes will assess the immediate and short-term impact of the chatbot on state- and trait-based body image, respectively. Secondary outcomes will include state- and trait-based affect, trait self-efficacy and treatment adherence. DISCUSSION: This research is the first to develop an evidence-informed body image chatbot for Brazilian adolescents, with the proposed efficacy trial aiming to provide support for accessible, scalable and cost-effective interventions that address disparities in body image prevalence and readily available resources. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04825184 , registered 30th March 2021.

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Body ImageSoftwareAdolescentBrazilChildCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHumansMaleRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAdolescentBody imageBrazilChatbotLow- and middle-income countriesMental healthMicro-interventionRandomised controlled trialStudy protocol

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PMID34801002
PMCPMC8605542
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