The effect of cognitive behavior therapy on body image and self-esteem in female adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective: Low self-esteem and negative body image expose girls to many risks and damages. Cognitive-behavior counseling is one of the ways of improving body image and self-esteem. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the effects of cognitive-behavior therapy on body image and self-esteem of adolescent girls.Results: A total of 2664 articles were accessed in different databases of which 2655 articles were excluded and finally 9 studies were systematically reviewed. Meta-analysis results on 7 studies (228 participants) showed that the group receiving cognitive-behavior counseling was significantly better than the control group regarding body image (Standardized mean difference: 13.01, %95CI: 10.68 to 15.34). Likewise, meta-analysis results on two studies (50 participants) showed that self-esteem was not significantly different between the group receiving cognitive-behavior counseling and the control group (Standardized mean difference: 1.13, % 95CI: -0.7 to 2.32).Conclusion: Meta-analysis results of this study represent effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy on body image of adolescent girls; however, since the number of studies in the field of self-esteem is low, more trials in this field with stronger designs are suggested

کلیدواژه های The effect of cognitive behavior therapy on body image and self-esteem in female adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis:

body image ، self-esteem ، cognitive behavior therapy ، adolescents