Body neutrality aims to encourage a non-judgmental attitude towards the body and prioritize functionality over appearance. This study examined the impact of exposure to TikTok body neutrality content on young women’s body image and mood. The sample comprised 189 undergraduate women (M_age = 19.25, SD = 1.98) who were randomly assigned to view one of three compilation TikTok videos on body neutrality, thin ideal, or art. Controlling for pre-test measures, results showed that women in the body neutrality group reported higher functionality appreciation and body satisfaction than women in the thin ideal and art control groups. Higher levels of positive mood and fewer upward appearance comparisons were reported by women in the body neutrality group relative to the thin ideal group. Although women in the body neutrality and thin ideal groups thought about their appearance and what they were wearing whilst viewing the videos, women in the body neutrality group reported that those thoughts were more positive than those in the thin ideal group. Findings demonstrate that brief exposure to body neutrality content on TikTok may induce immediate positive body image and mood in young women whilst providing a useful alternative to the unrealistic beauty standards popularized on such platforms.

身体中立旨在鼓励对身体采取非评判态度，并将功能性置于外观之上。这项研究探讨了接触 TikTok 身体中立内容对年轻女性身体形象和情绪的影响。样本由 189 名本科女性（M_年龄= 19.25，SD = 1.98）组成，她们被随机分配观看三个关于身体中性、瘦身理想或艺术的 TikTok 视频合集之一。控制测试前的测量结果显示，身体中立组的女性比理想瘦组和艺术对照组的女性报告出更高的功能欣赏和身体满意度。与苗条理想组相比，身体中立组的女性报告了更高水平的积极情绪和更少的向上外观比较。尽管身体中立组和苗条理想组的女性在观看视频时会考虑自己的外表和穿着，但身体中立组的女性报告说，这些想法比苗条理想组的女性更积极。研究结果表明，短暂接触 TikTok 上的身体中立内容可能会立即激发年轻女性积极的身体形象和情绪，同时为此类平台上流行的不切实际的美容标准提供有用的替代方案。