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Nature for Body Image

NCT06960668 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-05-16

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Summary

Nature exposure has been found to be particularly beneficial for body image, as recent studies have identified a positive association between time spent in nature and positive body image. Positive body image, defined as the ability to accept and respect one's body, has been linked to greater life satisfaction and engagement in healthy behaviors. Conversely, negative body image is recognized as a public health concern due to its detrimental effects on both physical and mental health. It has been associated with symptoms of Body Image Disorders (BIDs), including Eating Disorders (EDs) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

The Nature for Body Image (NBI) project aimed to examine the impact of a structured nature exposure intervention on improving body image among young women aged 18-35 years.

Conditions

  • Body Image
  • Eating Behaviors
  • Self-Compassion
  • Interoception

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Nature for Body Image

The intervention will include a range of activities in nature (e.g., in a public park), such as meditation, body scans, and grounding exercises.

BEHAVIORAL

Simple nature exposure

The intervention will simply involve spending time in nature (e.g., in a public park), without specific guidelines.

BEHAVIORAL

Structured Built Environment Exposure

The intervention will mirror the activities of the structured nature exposure intervention (e.g., meditation, body scans, and grounding exercises), but without any exposure to nature.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Padova

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-01
Primary Completion
2025-08-30
Completion
2026-02-28

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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