Does a nature walk improve state body appreciation in children?

• DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101707
• Publication Date: 2024-04-05T03:30:42Z
• Authors: Kamila Czepczor-B...; Justyna Modrzejewska; Adriana Modrzejewska; Izabela Bieńkowska; Viren Swami
• Keywords: Walk-in

The available evidence suggests that exposure to natural environments promotes more positive body image, but date this research has not considered impacts on children. To answer question, we invited two groups of children in Poland - matched terms age (range = 6 12 years), gender identities, and racialised status go for a group walk either environment (n 80) or built 81). Before after the walks, participants were asked complete an adapted, state version Body Appreciation Scale-2 Children. results mixed analysis variance indicated who went reported significant improvement appreciation (d 0.35), whereas those did 0.04). also showed no impact identity (girls vs. boys) (middle late childhood) finding. These show first time nature may help improve image outcomes children, at least immediate term, which prove beneficial future interventionist work.