ging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (7). The items included belief statements such as, Adult models in advertisements have an ideal body size and shape and such behavior statements as, I make decisions about dieting and exercising based more upon how I look than on my health status (Rabek-Wagener et al., 1996). Both the intervention and the comparison group completed the 11-item survey before the intervention activities started. Then the same 11-item test was administered to both groups again after the intervention, which was about three weeks later. The intervention consisted of four class sessions of one hour and 35 minutes. The intervention program included presentations, videos, and discussions on body images through different perspectives. The first session covered the fashion industry- its expenditures, norms, and body image dysphoria. The second session had subjects critique and analyze slides from popular fashion magazines. Session three had subjects create advertisement on any product. This was to point out the norms in the culture. The final session had subjects present their advertisements to the class and provide rationale. After completion of the four classes, the intervention subjects filled out the 11-item survey again. The comparison group was the control group so subjects were not exposed to the intervention sessions but the 11-item survey before and after the intervention session (Rabek-Wagener et al., 1996). Results from Rabek-Wagener et al. (1996) study suggest two key findings. First, one key finding was that this particular intervention was more effective with women than men. Secondly, beliefs were changed more readily than behaviors. When the entire intervention group was compared with the entire comparison group it was noted that beliefs changed significantly among the intervention group. However, neither group demonstrated any change in behavior. This supports past research, indic...
