title: Adolescent Boys' Reactions to Using Avatars to Represent Their Bodies.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to provide a detailed description of completing the Attitudes and Avatars Instrument in the classroom and explore the feasibility and acceptability of the instrument.
  
  
  METHODS
  The descriptive study included three written open-ended questions for data collection to which young adolescent boys responded after completing the Attitudes and Avatars Instrument.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-nine boys between 11 and 14 years of age completed the instrument in the time allotted and had an overall positive reaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As the Attitudes and Avatars Instrument continues to develop as a screening instrument, it is imperative to obtain feedback from boys of diverse races and ethnicities.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ. Electronic address: Annmarie.Lyles@asu.edu.
authors.forename: Annmarie A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Lyles
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ.
authors.forename: Rebecca E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D010465:Perception; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Adolescents; Attitudes; Feasibility; Instrument; Male; Perceptions