Expand Your Horizon: An Online Writing Intervention for Women

Expand Your Horizon: An Online Writing Intervention for Women

The purpose of this research study is to test a new writing-based intervention that helps young adult women increase their body acceptance and fosters creativity.

In this study, participants will be asked to do the following things:

1. Complete 3 writing exercises over the course of week. Each writing exercise will take approximately 15 minutes to complete
2. ~1-hour long online surveys immediately after the program (1 week), and 1 week after the program. Questions will ask about eating behaviors and attitudes, body image, feelings of weight stigma, and mental health.
3. Be contacted through email to remind participants to complete the writing assignments/survey

Inclusion Criteria:

• women ages 18 to 25 years
• enrolled in postsecondary education at VCU
• endorse some degree of WBI (as measured by the WBI-M) or body image concerns

Exclusion Criteria:

• men
• pregnant women