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The Impact of a Woodland Walk on Body Image: A Field Experiment and an Assessment of Dispositional and Environmental Determinants.
Czepczor-Bernat, Kamila; Modrzejewska, Justyna; Modrzejewska, Adriana; Swami, Viren.
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  • Czepczor-Bernat K; Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Obesity and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.
  • Modrzejewska J; Institute of Pedagogy, University of Bielsko-Biala, 43-309 Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
  • Modrzejewska A; Department of Psychology, Chair of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.
  • Swami V; School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 1PT, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(21)2022 11 05.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36361429
Studies have shown that nature exposure is associated with a more positive body image, but field studies remain relatively infrequent. Here, we examine the impact of a woodland walk on an index of state positive body image (i.e., state body appreciation), as well as dispositional and environmental determinants of body image improvements. Eighty-seven Polish women went for a walk in Cyganski Las, an ancient woodland, and completed a measure of state body appreciation before and after the walk. As hypothesised, state body appreciation was significantly higher post-walk compared to pre-walk (d = 0.56). Additionally, we found that the trait of self-compassion-but not the traits of connectedness to nature, perceived aesthetic qualities of the woodland, or subjective restoration-was significantly associated with larger improvements in state body appreciation. These results suggest that even relatively brief exposure to nature results in elevated state body appreciation, with the dispositional trait of self-compassion being associated with larger effects.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Autoimagen / Imagen Corporal Límite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Polonia Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Autoimagen / Imagen Corporal Límite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Polonia Pais de publicación: Suiza