Resources for Secondary Schools

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Pilot testing the #MoreThanASelfie programme

The #MoreThanASelfie programme was piloted in 2018 in three participating schools which were selected based on location, gender and school type. The pilot phase included one co-educational school, one female only secondary school and one all male secondary school. The programme was delivered to participating first year students in each school. This pilot phase of the research was carried out in collaboration with the Centre for Mental Health and Community Research in Maynooth University and all materials used were rigorously reviewed and approved by the Social Research Ethics Committee at Maynooth University.

The results from the pilot phase are a positive endorsement of the programme. The participant evaluation forms clearly indicate student enjoyment of the programme. The vast majority of participants indicated that the lessons were good for their class (91.4%) and that they would like a younger sibling or friend to receive these lessons (87.9%).

The results also indicate some positive changes in relation to body image and attitudes to appearance in students who received the programme, lessening the impact of the muscular ideal for males and a lessening of perceived appearance-related pressure for females. Some positive changes were also noted in relation to social media behaviours.

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