NCT06960668

Nature for Body Image

Look at the Bright (Nature) Side: Improving Body Image and Associated Protective Factors and Reducing Body Image Threats With the Nature for Body Image (NBI) Project

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Padova · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-01
• Primary completion: 2025-08-30
• Completion: 2026-02-28
• First posted: 2025-05-07
• Last updated: 2025-05-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy