Background -Overweight individuals face unique challenges related to their body image and self-esteem, which can impact their overall health (Jutel,2006)Nature connectedness can serve as a powerful tool in promoting positive body image and enhancing self-esteem. Nature connectedness refers to the psychological and emotional relationship that individuals have with the natural world. Body image refers to an individual's perceptions about their own body, including its size, shape, and appearance. Self-esteem is a person's overall sense of their own worth, value, and confidence in themselves. Objective- To study the relationship between nature connectedness, body image perception and self-esteem in obese and overweight individuals. Methodology- Research design was descriptive correlational design. The sample of 200 students were selected by using purposive sampling method, as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. Measures used were the nature connectedness scale, the body image questionnaire and the Rosenberg Self-esteem scale. After the data was collected, it was analysed by using Descriptive (mean and standard deviations) and inferential (Pearson correlations) statistics with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences software. Result- The results shows that there is a positive correlation between the nature connectedness body image perception and self-esteem in the individuals with obesity and overweight. Self-esteem and body image perception are also found to be positive correlated. Conclusion-This study depicts that nature connectedness play a vital role in fostering positive body image and self-esteem among overweight individuals.

Nature connectedness, body image perception, and self-esteem