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} }
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…
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I Feel Better Naked: Communal Naked Activity Increases Body Appreciation by Reducing Social Physique Anxiety
- PsychologyJournal of sex research
- 2020
This research provides initial evidence that naked activity can lead to improvements in body image and evidence of a specific explanatory mechanism.