Testing the efficacy of the Virtual Body Project in a sample of Turkish female university students using a Randomized Controlled Trial

The current study aimed to test the effectiveness of Virtual Body Project (vBP) on self-esteem, disordered eating attitudes, and psychological symptoms in young females. A pretest posttest control group design was used study. intervention (vBP, N = 40) placebo (Expressive Writing, N=33) groups were determined using random assignment. Mass Index (BMI), Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q), Image Quality Life (BIQLI), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) administered. did not differ terms scores. However, had significantly lower EDE-Q, BIQLI, BSI scores, higher RSES scores than post-test assessment. Within-subjects comparisons showed that group’s different. found be group. In addition, indicated an effective disorder risk factors, symptoms, self-esteem It is thought Project, which applied online, makes extremely important contribution preventive mental health studies.