Health Promotion Agenda (Center of Excellence for the Future of Health Promotion) and the Healthy Austria Fund
Goal: To lay the groundwork for the nationwide, sustainable rollout of Body Project in Austria for the target group of 15- to 18-year-olds.
The Body Project, an intervention developed in the U.S. by Eric Stice and colleagues, has been shown to have a positive effect on participants’ body image and body satisfaction. The BODY PROJECT AUSTRIA initiative aims to adapt this evidence-based program for Austria and roll it out on a sustainable basis. The main goals of Body Project Austria are:
- Participatory adaptation of the existing concept using various implementation strategies
- Implementation and evaluation of the concept in three regions (Vienna, Upper Austria, Tyrol)
- Development of a "train-the-trainer" program and delivery of the corresponding training
To this end, key stakeholders in Austria are continuously and collaboratively involved in the project’s progress. Body Project Austria is also widely publicized in order to reach as many organizations and people as possible.
FERNFH Project Director: Karin Waldherr ( Institute for Health Sciences, FERNFH)
queraum: Michael Stadler-Vida
FERNFH Project Team:
- Stefanie Kuso
- Ursula Prinz
- Friedrich Teutsch
Scientific Advisor: Prof. Dr. Eric Stice (Stanford University, USA)
Project Partners
queraum. Cultural and Social Research (Vienna, coordinator), Institute for Women's and Men's Health (FEM/MEN, Vienna), pro mente Institute for Addiction Prevention Upper Austria, Eating Disorders Network (Tyrol)