Conclusion
IE, eating disorders, anxiety
DISORDERS
The present study showed that IE-based text messages may help in enhancing IE, reducing PS and improving SC. The results may serve as a stepping stone for future IE interventions targeting larger sample to enhance all the three outcomes, which can, thanks to the ease of text messaging, be widespread on a public health level to inform awareness campaigns. Future studies may benefit from investigating the above-studied variables in different age groups and in clinical populations (e.g. eating disorders, anxiety disorders, etc.). Despite that, the empirical findings of this study are remarkable in that they represent the first study to implement the concept of active and passive engagement in texting programmes, and to explore the effect of IE intervention on SC and PS, which might be of clinical significance in health programmes.