SUNY Oneonta Students Create Peer-Led Body Image Workshop

Twelve SUNY Oneonta students served as Peer Leaders this semester in "The Body Project," a body image and eating disorder workshop developed through a Student Research and Creative Activity (SRCA) grant.

The program builds on grant-funded research from spring 2024, when students conducted a campus-wide needs assessment. That survey found high rates of eating disorders, disordered eating behaviors and body dissatisfaction among SUNY Oneonta students. Sixty percent of respondents showed signs of elevated eating disorder risk, and 42% were at moderate to high risk for compulsive exercise.

In response, The Body Project was launched to address the concerns through peer-led workshops focused on challenging harmful appearance ideals and encouraging healthier attitudes.

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