• DOI:10.1504/ijhd.2020.10033089
• Corpus ID: 226107137

A nudity-based intervention to improve body image, self-esteem, and life satisfaction

@article{West2020ANI,
  title={A nudity-based intervention to improve body image, self-esteem, and life satisfaction},
  author={Keon West},
  journal={International Journal of Happiness and Development},
  year={2020}
}

• Keon West
• Published 2 March 2020
• Psychology
• International Journal of Happiness and Development

An individual’s body image has profound implications for their self-esteem and overall life-satisfaction, and is a significant predictor of the onset of eating disorders. Recent research suggested that nude activities improved body image, self-esteem, and life-satisfaction among participants who were predisposed to take part in such activities. This current research investigated whether a nudity-based intervention can have similar positive effects among non-nudist participants with low levels of positive body-image, and whether those effects endure. Fifteen participants completed measures of body-image, self-esteem, and life-satisfaction before, immediately after, and one month after participating in a 4-day, nudity-based intervention. Participants reported substantial improvements in all three outcomes that remained one month after the intervention’s completion. Results suggest that nudity-based interventions can meaningfully and enduringly improve body image and related outcomes, even among non-nudists.