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Purpose: This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention model that integrates body movement and deconstruction approaches for young women with body ideals-related distress. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was used to compare the changes between the experimental group (n₁ = 322) and the control group (n₂ = 78). The experimental group received six group sessions with three time point measurements. Results: The time × group repeated-measures analysis suggested the experimental group has a significant reduction in sociocultural pressure related to appearance (partial η² = .029), thin body ideals (partial η² = .029), body attractiveness (partial η² = .018), and media (partial η² = .014) than the control group. Additionally, the paired sample t-test results showed that experimental group participants showed greater improvement in self-esteem and self-mastery and a greater reduction in perceived stress. Conclusions: The findings support the effectiveness of the integration of body movement and deconstruction approaches to address young women's distress related to body ideals.

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body movement deconstruction body ideals-related distress young women intervention embodied empowerment

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