The Body Project: A Peer-Led, Evidence Based, Body Acceptance Program for Young Adults

Department, Center, or Institute

Health Sciences

Presentation Format

Department Organized Oral Session

Presentation Type

Internship

Description

The Body Project is a dissonance based body acceptance program that is designed to help young adults resist the cultural pressures to conform to an appearance ideal.The Body Project is supported by more research than any other body image program and has been found to reduce the onset of eating disorders. In this internship program, peer leaders are trained in the Body Project curriculum and then disseminate the program to other Furman students.

Department Organized Oral Session Title

Health Sciences Internship Symposium

Moderator/Professor

Kelly Frazier, Furman University Health Sciences

Session Number

1

Start Date and Time

4-9-2019 9:45 AM

Location

PAC 116

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The Body Project: A Peer-Led, Evidence Based, Body Acceptance Program for Young Adults

PAC 116

The Body Project is a dissonance based body acceptance program that is designed to help young adults resist the cultural pressures to conform to an appearance ideal.The Body Project is supported by more research than any other body image program and has been found to reduce the onset of eating disorders. In this internship program, peer leaders are trained in the Body Project curriculum and then disseminate the program to other Furman students.