A Pilot Trial of Confident Body, Confident Child in the United States. Issue 2 (April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Meskin, Leslie A.; Colvin, Marianna L.; Hart, Laura M.
• Is Part Of: Families in society. Volume 102:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 194
• Page End: 211
• Publication Date: 2021-04
• Subjects: early childhood -- body satisfaction -- parenting -- prevention -- eating disorders; Social service -- Periodicals; Social case work -- Periodicals; Family social work -- Periodicals; Social service -- United States -- Periodicals; Family social work; Social case work; Social service; United States; Periodicals; 362.82097305
• DOI: 10.1177/1044389420947227
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1044-3894

Abstract

Confident Body, Confident Child (CBCC) is a parenting program designed to enhance knowledge of ways to promote body appreciation and sustainable health habits in 2- to 6-year-old children. Following a randomized controlled trial in Australia, the current study explores the international applicability of CBCC with the first pilot trial in the United States. Using an uncontrolled pretest–posttest design, this study examines (a) parental knowledge, (b) weight bias internalization, and (c) body appreciation among parents before and after program participation. A total of 13 CBCC programs were conducted for parents ( n = 92 baseline; n = 40 pretest–posttest). Findings support CBCC as a means to increase parents' levels of knowledge around body image across countries and across cultures and are discussed for practice implications and future research with diverse populations.