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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04256967
Other study ID # CSB
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date February 1, 2020
Est. completion date December 1, 2023

Study information

Verified date April 2022
Source Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

A negative body image negatively affects the total health of students and the quality of life in University students. Body image and the experience of body appearance pressure have not been investigated previously among the Norwegian student population. It is reasonable to suggest that sport science students experience an increased pressure to have an athletic body to be able to identify as a sport science student and for future job opportunities. Such pressure would negatively influence students' attitudes and practice as future communicators of lifestyle knowledge after completing their studies. Objective: The study objective is to assess body image and body appearance pressure among Norwegian University students, and to investigate differences between different academic disciplines and gender. The study uses a cross-sectional design with a questionnaire to measure outcomes in male and female students in Norway.


Description:

Background: A negative body image negatively affects the total health of students and the quality of life in University students. Body image and the experience of body appearance pressure have not been investigated previously among the Norwegian student population. It is well known that students studying sport science are exposed to an enhanced focus on lifestyle and the body beyond what focus that already exist in the society. It is reasonable to suggest that sport science students experience an increased pressure to have an athletic body to be able to identify as a sport science student and for future job opportunities. Such pressure would negatively influence students' attitudes and practice as future communicators of lifestyle knowledge after completing their studies. Objective: The study objective is to assess body image and body appearance pressure among Norwegian University students, and to investigate differences between different academic disciplines and gender. Methods: The study uses a cross-sectional design with a web-based questionnaire to measure outcomes in 1764 male and female students in Norway. In addition to descriptive data on the sample, a Pearson's correlation, independent t-test og chi-square will be used to investigate associations and differences between groups. Statistical significance is defined at a p-value of <.05. Implications: Results from the study provides a description of the sample and will provide a foundation for targeted actions, interventions for optimization in terms of study environment to reduce negative body image and potential reported pressure to have a specific body, and promotion of positive body image and prevention of negative body experiences. This could contribute to a healthier student environment and enhances the chance to develop students who adapts and take knowledge with them into their future work life, and apply this knowledge in a safe and health promotive way.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 993
Est. completion date December 1, 2023
Est. primary completion date December 1, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Students at Norwegian University Colleges or Universities - Students who are able to read and write in Norwegian - Fulltime students Exclusion Criteria: - Students who are not able to read or write in Norwegian - Part-time students

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
Body and health focused study environment
Students are exposed to lectures, literature, co-students, contexts that provide body and lifestyle awareness beyond the existing exposure of the society in general

Locations

Country Name City State
Norway Norwegian school of sport sciences Oslo

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences Ostfold University College, University College of Southeast Norway, University of Agder

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

References & Publications (2)

Sundgot-Borgen C, Mathisen TF, Torstveit MK, Sundgot-Borgen J. Explanations for use of dietary- and muscle enhancing dietary supplements among university students: a national cross-sectional study. BMC Nutr. 2022 Feb 24;8(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s40795-022-00 — View Citation

Sundgot-Borgen C, Sundgot-Borgen J, Bratland-Sanda S, Kolle E, Torstveit MK, Svantorp-Tveiten KME, Mathisen TF. Body appreciation and body appearance pressure in Norwegian university students comparing exercise science students and other students. BMC Pub — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised (PACS-R) Comparison of physical appearance. Scores ranges from 0-44, where higher score indicates higher level of comparison. March 2020-July 2020
Other Social attitudes towards appearance questionnaire (SATAQ-4 R) men Body ideal internalization. Scores ranged from 8-40, with higher score indicating higher level of internalization March 2020-July 2020
Other Social attitudes towards appearance questionnaire (SATAQ-4 R) women Body ideal internalization. Scores ranged from 15-75, with higher score indicating higher level of internalization March 2020-July 2020
Other Rosenberg self-esteem scale Self-esteem. Scale ranges from 10-40, with higher scores indicating higher level of self-esteem
Self-esteem. The scale ranges from 10-40, with higher score indicates higher level of self-esteem
March 2020-July 2020
Other Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) Satisfaction with life. Scores ranges from 10-70, with higher score indicating higher satisfaction with life March 2020-July 2020
Other Physical activity level Questions about hours of physical activity during one regular week. Continuous scale. March 2020-July 2020
Other Dietary supplementation consumption Questions about the use of dietary supplementation, both legal and illegal. Responds is given by choosing specific supplementations March 2020-July 2020
Primary Self-developed Body appearance pressure. Respond on a Likert-scale where higher scores indicate higher level of experienced pressure March 2020-July 2020
Primary Body Appreciation Scale-2 Positive body image. Score ranges from 10-50, with higher score indicating higher body appreciation. March 2020-July 2020
Primary Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) Body dissatisfaction in girls. Scores ranges from 12-60, with higher scores indicating higher levels of dissatisfaction March 2020-July 2020
Primary Male body dissatisfaction scale (MBDS) Body dissatisfaction in males. Scores ranges from 0-42, with higher scores indicating higher levels of dissatisfaction March 2020-July 2020
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