Body appreciation in young adults: exploring the interplay between of spiritual well-being, gratitude, BMI, and physical activity
JOURNAL OF SPIRITUALITY IN MENTAL HEALTH, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.480-498, 2025 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/19349637.2024.2431818
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF SPIRITUALITY IN MENTAL HEALTH
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, IBZ Online, ATLA Religion Database, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Psycinfo
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.480-498
- Anahtar Kelimeler: BMI, Body appreciation, gratitude, spiritual well-being
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In recent years, a novel area of interest that emerged in research on mental health is body appreciation, broadly understood as a positive and respectful attitude towards one’s body. This study aims to investigate whether gratitude and body mass index mediate the relationship between spiritual well-being and body appreciation among young adults. The results revealed that spiritual well-being significantly enhanced gratitude and body appreciation. Gratitude was found to positively affect body appreciation and amplify the impact of spiritual well-being on body appreciation. The positive effect of spiritual well-being on gratitude was found to be stronger among individuals with higher physical activity levels.