title: Lessons learned from training peer-leaders to conduct Body Project workshops.
abstract: The Body Project is a cognitive-dissonance intervention that is effective in improving body satisfaction for high school and college aged women. The Body Project can be implemented by trained peers, thus increasing its potential for broad and cost-effective dissemination. Little is known, however, about peer-leaders' perceptions of their training needs and preferences to deliver prevention programs. This qualitative study explored the perceptions of training strengths and areas of improvement among 14 Body Project peer-leaders at a college campus through a series of focus groups. Recommendations are made to inform training for the Body Project as well as peer-led prevention and treatment interventions more broadly.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology and Neuroscience , University of Colorado Boulder , Boulder , Colorado , USA.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vanderkruik
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology and Neuroscience , University of Colorado Boulder , Boulder , Colorado , USA.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strife
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology and Neuroscience , University of Colorado Boulder , Boulder , Colorado , USA.
authors.forename: Sona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dimidjian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D003073:Cognitive Dissonance; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D010379:Peer Group; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult