The Impact Mechanism of Nature Exposure on Intuitive Eating: the Chain Mediation of Connectedness to Nature and Body Appreciation

This study adopted a progressive research design to deeply explore the psychological mechanism between nature exposure and intuitive eating. The results revealed that individuals with a higher frequency of daily nature contact (i.e., a higher level of nature exposure) exhibited higher levels of connectedness to nature and body appreciation, and their tendency towards intuitive eating was also more pronounced. Moreover, connectedness to nature and body appreciation played a chain mediating role in the process of nature exposure promoting intuitive eating.

本研究采用递进式研究设计，深入探究自然暴露（Nature Exposure）与直觉饮食（Intuitive Eating）之间的心理机制。研究结果表明，日常自然接触频率更高（即自然暴露水平更高）的个体，其自然联结感（Connectedness to Nature）与身体欣赏（Body Appreciation）水平均更高，且其直觉饮食倾向也更为显著。此外，自然联结感与身体欣赏在自然暴露促进直觉饮食的过程中发挥了链式中介作用。