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Self-esteem mediates the relationship between connectedness to nature and body appreciation in women, but not men

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posted on 2023-08-30, 14:13 authored by Viren Swami, Laura von Nordheim, David Barron
Connectedness to nature (i.e., an affective and experiential connection to nature) is known to have a positive effect on psychological well-being, but its specific associations with body image have not been fully examined. To attend to this oversight, we conducted a preliminary investigation of associations between connectedness to nature and body appreciation. A total of 380 British adults completed measures of connectedness to nature, body appreciation, and self-esteem. Bivariate correlations revealed significant positive associations between all variables in women. In men, body appreciation was significantly correlated with self-esteem, but not connectedness to nature. Mediation analysis showed that, in women, self-esteem fully mediated the relationship between connectedness to nature and body appreciation. In men, body appreciation was significantly associated with self-esteem, but not connectedness to nature. These results point to a potential route for improving body image among women through connectedness to nature and self-esteem, but further research is necessary.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

16

Page range

41-44

Publication title

Body Image

ISSN

1873-6807

Publisher

Elsevier

File version

  • Accepted version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2016-02-26

Legacy creation date

2019-05-16

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

ARCHIVED Faculty of Science & Technology (until September 2018)

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