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. 2024 Mar 19;13:e56562. doi: 10.2196/56562

Table 2.

The intervention performance objectives (POs) that guided the content of corresponding intervention posts.

POs Intervention content
PO 1: engage in helpful self-care behaviors 1a. Describe helpful self-care behaviors
1b. Identify benefits of helpful self-care behaviors
1c. Identify and enact plans for increasing helpful self-care behaviors
PO 2: reduce unhelpful self-care behaviors (with tanning as an example) 2a. Identify unhealthy forms of self-care, including tanning
2b. Describe how tanning is not aligned with helpful self-care. Describe problems with tanning.
2c. Identify and enact plans to reduce unhelpful self-care
PO 3: reduce buy-in to appearance messages about ideal women 3a. Critique societal expectations for women that lead to negative affect and unhealthy behaviors like tanning
3b. Describe the messages underlying these expectations and their sources
3c. Speak out against the problems caused by self-critical appearance values
PO 4: increase acceptance and willingness to experience uncomfortable feelings 4a. Identify problems with trying to control thoughts and feelings through behaviors like tanning
4b. Understand the concept of acceptance
4c. Express a commitment to adopting an acceptance mindset
PO 5: practice mindful acceptance 5a. Enact general skills for self-observation (ie, mindfulness skills)
5b. Practice identifying self-critical beliefs and related feelings and sitting with them
PO 6: engage in behaviors that are consistent with personal growth values 6a. Describe the most important personal growth values
6b. Evaluate alignment of current behaviors with growth values
6c. Identify and enact plans to ensure values-consistent behavior