The Effectiveness of Healthy Body Image Package and Cash Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Perfectionism in 12 to 15-year-old Adolescents with Body Dissatisfaction

Aims: Adolescents with body dissatisfaction fall into a category that requires serious attention from therapeutic and educational communities. This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of a healthy body image package (HBIP) and Cash cognitive-behavioral therapy (CCBT) on perfectionism in 12 to 15-year-old adolescents with body dissatisfaction. Methods: The research utilized a semi-experimental method with three stages: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up with a control group. Sixty adolescents aged 12 to 15 from high schools in Isfahan during the academic year 2022-2023 were selected through purposeful sampling based on inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (20 individuals in each group). Body dissatisfaction was assessed using a 9-item scale from the 68-item Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire. The Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale was used to measure the dependent variable. The two intervention groups, HBIP and CCBT, received 8 sessions (90 to 120 minutes each), while the control group received no any intervention. Data analysis was performed using repeated measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni post-hoc test with SPSS-26 software. Findings: The research findings indicated a significant difference in the level of perfectionism among adolescents with body dissatisfaction between the HBIP and CCBT groups and the control group (p<0.01). Furthermore, the results showed a significant reduction in perfectionism among adolescents with body dissatisfaction in the HBIP group compared to the CCBT group.

The Effectiveness of Healthy Body Image Package and Cash Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Perfectionism in 12 to 15-year-old Adolescents with Body Dissatisfaction Keywords:

Healthy Body Image , Cash Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy , Perfectionism , Body Dissatisfaction