Does a nature walk improve state body appreciation in children?
Body Image. 2024 Apr 5;49:101707. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101707. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe available evidence suggests that exposure to natural environments promotes more positive body image, but to date this research has not considered impacts on children. To answer this question, we invited two groups of children in Poland - matched in terms of age (range = 6 to 12 years), gender identities, and racialised status - to go for a group walk in either a natural environment (n = 80) or a built environment (n = 81). Before and after the walks, participants were asked to complete an adapted, state version of the Bod...
Source: Body Image - April 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kamila Czepczor-Bernat Justyna Modrzejewska Adriana Modrzejewska Izabela Bie ńkowska Viren Swami Source Type: research
Does a nature walk improve state body appreciation in children?
Body Image. 2024 Apr 5;49:101707. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101707. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe available evidence suggests that exposure to natural environments promotes more positive body image, but to date this research has not considered impacts on children. To answer this question, we invited two groups of children in Poland - matched in terms of age (range = 6 to 12 years), gender identities, and racialised status - to go for a group walk in either a natural environment (n = 80) or a built environment (n = 81). Before and after the walks, participants were asked to complete an adapted, state version of the Bod...
Source: Body Image - April 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kamila Czepczor-Bernat Justyna Modrzejewska Adriana Modrzejewska Izabela Bie ńkowska Viren Swami Source Type: research
Does a nature walk improve state body appreciation in children?
Body Image. 2024 Apr 5;49:101707. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101707. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe available evidence suggests that exposure to natural environments promotes more positive body image, but to date this research has not considered impacts on children. To answer this question, we invited two groups of children in Poland - matched in terms of age (range = 6 to 12 years), gender identities, and racialised status - to go for a group walk in either a natural environment (n = 80) or a built environment (n = 81). Before and after the walks, participants were asked to complete an adapted, state version of the Bod...
Source: Body Image - April 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kamila Czepczor-Bernat Justyna Modrzejewska Adriana Modrzejewska Izabela Bie ńkowska Viren Swami Source Type: research
Enhancing inferences and conclusions in body image focused non-experimental research via a causal modelling approach: A tutorial
Body Image. 2024 Apr 4;49:101704. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101704. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCausal inference is often the goal of psychological research. However, most researchers refrain from drawing causal conclusions based on non-experimental evidence. Despite the challenges associated with producing causal evidence from non-experimental data, it is crucial to address causal questions directly rather than avoiding them. Here we provide a clear, non-technical overview of the fundamental concepts (including the counterfactual framework and related assumptions) and tools that permit causal inference in non-experimen...
Source: Body Image - April 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Stephanie R Aarsman Christopher J Greenwood Jake Linardon Rachel F Rodgers Mariel Messer Hannah K Jarman Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz Source Type: research
Explaining the prospective paths from body appreciation to intuitive eating facets: Does body image flexibility serve as a mediator?
Body Image. 2024 Apr 2;49:101710. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101710. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInitial evidence suggests that body appreciation prospectively predicts intuitive eating. However, the limited number of longitudinal studies focused solely on girls and women, with a lack of evaluation among men. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms explaining this relationship remain poorly understood. The present study examined whether body appreciation prospectively predicted intuitive eating facets among women and men in Germany. We also tested whether adaptive affect regulation skills (i.e., body image flexibility) me...
Source: Body Image - April 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nicole Behrend Jennifer B Webb Petra Warschburger Source Type: research
Explaining the prospective paths from body appreciation to intuitive eating facets: Does body image flexibility serve as a mediator?
Body Image. 2024 Apr 2;49:101710. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101710. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInitial evidence suggests that body appreciation prospectively predicts intuitive eating. However, the limited number of longitudinal studies focused solely on girls and women, with a lack of evaluation among men. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms explaining this relationship remain poorly understood. The present study examined whether body appreciation prospectively predicted intuitive eating facets among women and men in Germany. We also tested whether adaptive affect regulation skills (i.e., body image flexibility) me...
Source: Body Image - April 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nicole Behrend Jennifer B Webb Petra Warschburger Source Type: research
Explaining the prospective paths from body appreciation to intuitive eating facets: Does body image flexibility serve as a mediator?
Body Image. 2024 Apr 2;49:101710. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101710. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInitial evidence suggests that body appreciation prospectively predicts intuitive eating. However, the limited number of longitudinal studies focused solely on girls and women, with a lack of evaluation among men. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms explaining this relationship remain poorly understood. The present study examined whether body appreciation prospectively predicted intuitive eating facets among women and men in Germany. We also tested whether adaptive affect regulation skills (i.e., body image flexibility) me...
Source: Body Image - April 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nicole Behrend Jennifer B Webb Petra Warschburger Source Type: research
The impact of fitspiration comments on adult women's body dissatisfaction and negative affect
Body Image. 2024 Mar 29;49:101708. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101708. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study examined the impact of writing different types of comments in response to fitspiration (fitness inspiration) images on women's body dissatisfaction and negative affect. Women (N = 256) from the general population (age range: 18 to 49) were randomized to write one of three types of comments on the same fitspiration images: appearance (comment on the woman's appearance), functionality (comment on what the woman's body can do), or background (comment on the image background). Participants completed measures of...
Source: Body Image - March 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lauren A Stutts Kerstin K Blomquist Source Type: research
Two sides of the self-love coin: Self-compassion text-only posts and body positive photo-based content both positively affect body image
Body Image. 2024 Mar 29;49:101686. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101686. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlthough body-positive content is associated with increased positive body image, concerns regarding the continued focus on appearance have emerged. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether self-compassion text-only content provided benefits beyond traditional photo-based body positivity content. Undergraduates (n = 283; 179 women, 104 men) were randomly assigned to view body positive photos, self-compassion text-only content, or architectural images (control condition). Participants assigned to both experi...
Source: Body Image - March 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Emma J Sullivan Janet P Trammell Jennifer A Harriger Source Type: research
A pre-post evaluation of the impact of the Embrace Kids film on children's and adults' body image and self-compassion
Body Image. 2024 Mar 29;49:101700. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101700. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGiven the prevalence of body dissatisfaction among young people, which tends to persist into adulthood, a need exists for large-scale interventions that address this problem. Film has been identified as a resource that is well-suited to large-scale dissemination, which can achieve broad impact and reach. Embrace Kids, a film aimed at improving young people's body image, is one such resource. To evaluate the film's impact on body image, 55 children (M = 10.59, SD = 1.49) and 47 adults (M = 43.75, SD = 8.54) were recruited fro...
Source: Body Image - March 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Philippa Granfield Eva Kemps Ivanka Prichard Source Type: research
The impact of fitspiration comments on adult women's body dissatisfaction and negative affect
Body Image. 2024 Mar 29;49:101708. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101708. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study examined the impact of writing different types of comments in response to fitspiration (fitness inspiration) images on women's body dissatisfaction and negative affect. Women (N = 256) from the general population (age range: 18 to 49) were randomized to write one of three types of comments on the same fitspiration images: appearance (comment on the woman's appearance), functionality (comment on what the woman's body can do), or background (comment on the image background). Participants completed measures of...
Source: Body Image - March 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lauren A Stutts Kerstin K Blomquist Source Type: research
Two sides of the self-love coin: Self-compassion text-only posts and body positive photo-based content both positively affect body image
Body Image. 2024 Mar 29;49:101686. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101686. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlthough body-positive content is associated with increased positive body image, concerns regarding the continued focus on appearance have emerged. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether self-compassion text-only content provided benefits beyond traditional photo-based body positivity content. Undergraduates (n = 283; 179 women, 104 men) were randomly assigned to view body positive photos, self-compassion text-only content, or architectural images (control condition). Participants assigned to both experi...
Source: Body Image - March 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Emma J Sullivan Janet P Trammell Jennifer A Harriger Source Type: research
A pre-post evaluation of the impact of the Embrace Kids film on children's and adults' body image and self-compassion
Body Image. 2024 Mar 29;49:101700. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101700. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGiven the prevalence of body dissatisfaction among young people, which tends to persist into adulthood, a need exists for large-scale interventions that address this problem. Film has been identified as a resource that is well-suited to large-scale dissemination, which can achieve broad impact and reach. Embrace Kids, a film aimed at improving young people's body image, is one such resource. To evaluate the film's impact on body image, 55 children (M = 10.59, SD = 1.49) and 47 adults (M = 43.75, SD = 8.54) were recruited fro...
Source: Body Image - March 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Philippa Granfield Eva Kemps Ivanka Prichard Source Type: research
The impact of fitspiration comments on adult women's body dissatisfaction and negative affect
Body Image. 2024 Mar 29;49:101708. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101708. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study examined the impact of writing different types of comments in response to fitspiration (fitness inspiration) images on women's body dissatisfaction and negative affect. Women (N = 256) from the general population (age range: 18 to 49) were randomized to write one of three types of comments on the same fitspiration images: appearance (comment on the woman's appearance), functionality (comment on what the woman's body can do), or background (comment on the image background). Participants completed measures of...
Source: Body Image - March 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lauren A Stutts Kerstin K Blomquist Source Type: research
Two sides of the self-love coin: Self-compassion text-only posts and body positive photo-based content both positively affect body image
Body Image. 2024 Mar 29;49:101686. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101686. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlthough body-positive content is associated with increased positive body image, concerns regarding the continued focus on appearance have emerged. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether self-compassion text-only content provided benefits beyond traditional photo-based body positivity content. Undergraduates (n = 283; 179 women, 104 men) were randomly assigned to view body positive photos, self-compassion text-only content, or architectural images (control condition). Participants assigned to both experi...
Source: Body Image - March 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Emma J Sullivan Janet P Trammell Jennifer A Harriger Source Type: research
