A School-Based Intervention Program to Reduce Weight Stigma in Adolescents
These findings suggest that incorporating cognitive dissonance-based psychoeducational content within school-based programs may be a promising approach for reducing internalized weight stigma in adolescents. Further research is warranted to refine intervention strategies, explore the mechanisms underlying the observed effects, and assess the scalability and long-term impact of such initiatives in school settings.
Authors
- Anna Zegretti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1343-2876)
- Mariacarolina Vacca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6549-8976)
- Silvia Cerolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1447-7347)
- Edoardo Mocini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4868-8102)
- Caterina Lombardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5245-1757)
- Andrea Zagaria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3930-7371)
Institutions
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- Università degli Studi eCampus (IT)
- Marconi University (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12091208
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02