Linardon Jake, Anderson Cleo, McClure Zoe
School of Psychology, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia; Center for Social and Early Emotional Development, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia.
School of Psychology, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.
Body Image. 2023 Jun;45:20-24. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.02.001. Epub 2023 Feb 8.
Body appreciation is a key component of positive body image that has been consistently associated with better mental health and wellbeing. Existing research on body appreciation is largely limited to cross-sectional designs, although emerging evidence suggests that body appreciation may predict better wellbeing over time. The current study extends from this literature by testing whether body appreciation prospectively predicts numerous mental health and wellbeing outcomes (i.e., depressive and anxiety symptoms, self-esteem, flourishing, and general wellbeing). The sample consisted of adult women who completed study measures at baseline (n = 1749) and three month follow-up (n = 1258). Linear multiple regressions revealed that body appreciation scores at baseline significantly predicted decreased depressive symptoms (but not anxiety) and increased self-esteem, flourishing, and wellbeing scores at follow-up. Associations were evident after controlling for the influence of negative body image. Findings add to a growing body of evidence highlighting the protective potential of body appreciation and strengthen prior claims about the viability of targeting this facet of positive body image in mental health prevention and early intervention programs.
身体欣赏是积极身体意象的一个关键组成部分，一直以来都与更好的心理健康和幸福感相关联。尽管新出现的证据表明身体欣赏可能会随着时间的推移预测出更好的幸福感，但现有的关于身体欣赏的研究主要局限于横断面设计。本研究通过测试身体欣赏是否能前瞻性地预测多种心理健康和幸福感结果（即抑郁和焦虑症状、自尊、蓬勃发展和总体幸福感），对这一文献进行了拓展。样本包括成年女性，她们在基线时（n = 1749）和三个月随访时（n = 1258）完成了研究测量。线性多元回归显示，基线时的身体欣赏得分显著预测了随访时抑郁症状的减轻（但不是焦虑）以及自尊、蓬勃发展和幸福感得分的增加。在控制了负面身体意象的影响后，这种关联依然明显。研究结果进一步补充了越来越多的证据，突出了身体欣赏的保护潜力，并强化了之前关于在心理健康预防和早期干预项目中针对积极身体意象这一方面的可行性的说法。
