Effect of Integrating Body Movement and Deconstruction Approaches on Young Women with Body Ideals-Related Distress: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Suet Lin Hung; Ziqi Peng; Chi Yuen Lai; Kwok Kin Fung

doi:10.1177/10497315251352835

Effect of Integrating Body Movement and Deconstruction Approaches on Young Women with Body Ideals-Related Distress: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Suet Lin Hung, Ziqi Peng^*, Chi Yuen Lai, Kwok Kin Fung

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Academy of Wellness and Human Development

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Purpose: This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention model that integrates body movement and deconstruction approaches for young women with body ideals-related distress.

Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was used to compare the changes between the experimental group (n₁ = 322) and the control group (n₂ = 78). The experimental group received six group sessions with three time point measurements.

Results: The time × group repeated-measures analysis suggested the experimental group has a significant reduction in sociocultural pressure related to appearance (partial η² = .029), thin body ideals (partial η² = .029), body attractiveness (partial η² = .018), and media (partial η² = .014) than the control group. Additionally, the paired sample t -test results showed that experimental group participants showed greater improvement in self-esteem and self-mastery and a greater reduction in perceived stress.

Conclusions: The findings support the effectiveness of the integration of body movement and deconstruction approaches to address young women's distress related to body ideals.

Original language	English
Article number	10497315251352835
Pages (from-to)	1-13
Number of pages	13
Journal	Research on Social Work Practice
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315251352835
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 4 Jul 2025

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embodied empowerment
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