A School Program for Teenagers to Promote Positive Body Image Using Social Media Education and Self-Compassion-Based Activities

The IMPACTREEL programme is a school-based intervention designed to promote positive body image in adolescents. It combines social media literacy education with third-wave strategies, including mindfulness, self-compassion, and psychological flexibility. The intervention consists of 7 weekly group sessions lasting 55 minutes each, delivered by trained psychologists facilitators during school hours. The content targets appearance ideal internalisation, critical thinking about social media, and healthier body image attitudes.