Academics are asking for volunteers to help with their study
Plymouth University is holding a research study to find out how people can actually feel good about their bodies. Michael Hyland, the lead professor of health psychology at the university, says that this research is much-needed.
"People sometimes feel dissatisfied with the way their body looks. Cosmetic surgery is on the increase and people are pressured by the media to fit to an ideal, which, in the majority of cases, is unattainable and can be unhealthy.
"In our research, we are comparing two self-help ways of encouraging people to feel better about their bodies. In many cases, the problem isn't with your body but with the way you think about it- in other words, you don't need to change yourself, just the way you think about yourself."
Who they need:
- volunteer male and females
What they’ll be required to do:
- complete a brief questionnaire on-line
- download a workbook and do the exercises (5-10 minutes each day for 3 days)
- a scientist will then contact participants by email to see if the book was effective in any way
You can get more information at: holistichealth@psy.plymouth.ac.uk
