Relationship Between Sports Participation and Body Image in Females

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Jehu ◽  
Lora L. Jacobi
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sports Participation

scholarly journals The Influence of Sports Participation on Body Image, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Esteem in College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiyi Ouyang ◽  
Kun Wang ◽  
Tingran Zhang ◽  
Li Peng ◽  
Gan Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Self Esteem

scholarly journals Norwegian adolescents, physical activity and mental health: The Young-HUNT study

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida Slettbakk Fløtnes ◽  
Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen ◽  
Liv Berit Augestad
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Anxiety Depression

<strong><em>Background</em>:</strong> The aim of the study was to examine the associations of physical activity, sport participation, and body composition on the risk of symptoms of mental health problems in a large population-based sample of Norwegian adolescents.<br /><em><strong>Methods</strong>:</em> Analyses were based on 4-year longitudinal data from the Young-HUNT studies in Norway among 2000 adolescents aged 13-19 years. We calculated relative risks of anxiety/depression symptoms, as well as of feeling downhearted and dissatisfied with life, in relation to various measures of physical activity, sports participation, anthropometric measures, and body image.<br /><em><strong>Results</strong></em>: Overall, physical activity was inversely associated with the risk for anxiety/depression in boys (Ptrend, 0.02), but not in girls (P-trend, 0.34). Girls who considered themselves “very fat/chubby” had a higher risk than those who considered themselves as “about the same as others” (RR, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.0-1.7), whereas in boys, the risk was highest for those who considered themselves as “thin/very thin” (RR, 1.7; 95% CI,<br />1.1-2.7). Analysis of the risk of feeling downhearted or dissatisfied with life showed an inverse association for physical activity, both in girls and boys, and there was also a U-shaped association with body image.<br /><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Physical activity was inversely related to risk of anxiety/depression in boys, but not in girls, and inversely related to the risk of feeling downhearted and dissatisfied with life in both genders. Body image was strongly associated with symptoms of anxiety/depression and measures of well-being, whereas body size showed no clear associations. These results suggest that self-perception of appearance are more<br />important for mental health in adolescents than the actual body composition, and that being physically active may be beneficial, especially among boys.

scholarly journals The role of sports participation in the association between students’ body image concerns and disordered eating

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (120) ◽  
pp. 32-44
Author(s):  
Vaiva Balčiūnienė ◽  
Rasa Jankauskienė ◽  
Miglė Bacevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Drive For Muscularity ◽  
Sports Club ◽  
Body Image Concerns

Background. Body image concerns (BICs) negatively influence young people’s health as they mutilate psychosocial functioning and lifestyle. The present study aimed to compare BICs, socio-cultural attitudes towards appearance, and disordered eating (DE) in a large sample of student women and men of different body mass (BMI) and physical activity and to evaluate the mediating role of sports participation in the association between BICs and DE. Methods. A total sample of 1850 students (1087 or 58.8% were women, average age 21.6 ± 5.0 years) participated in the study and completed a questionnaire measuring BICs, internalization of the socio-cultural appearance ideals, drive for muscularity, DE, physical activity (PA), and BMI. Two hundred eighty-two men and two hundred eighty-eight women reported leisure-time participation in sports. Two-way ANOVA was conducted to test gender, BMI group, and sports participation effects on study variables. Moderated leisure-time exercise at a sports club effects were tested in the association between body image concerns (BICs) and disordered eating behaviours (DE). Results. Overweight/obese students reported greater BICs, internalization of the stereotyped appearance ideals, and DE compared to students of normal body weight. Participants of sports clubs demonstrated higher appearance evaluation and body areas satisfaction; however, they reported higher overweight preoccupation, internalization of socio-cultural ideals, drive for muscularity (men), and DE. A higher level of BMI, BICs, internalization of socio-cultural body ideals, and drive for muscularity (in men) were associated with greater DE in students. Participation in sports was not a significant moderator between BICs and DE. A significant interaction effect between BMI and exercising at a sports club was observed in women. Conditional effects demonstrated that female students with higher BMI and exercising at a sports club were at higher risk of DE (β = .18, p < .001) than women non-exercising at a sports club (β = .13, p < .001). Conclusions. Overweight students of both genders reported greater BICs and DE. Sports-involved students (men and women) demonstrated more favourable body appearance evaluation. However, sports participants of both genders demonstrated greater BICs and DE compared to non-exercisers. Sports participation had no significant mediating power on the associations between BICs and DE; however, women with higher BMI and participating in leisure-time sports faced a greater risk for DE than women with higher BMI but not participating in sports. The promotion of a positive body image was important to students, especially female students with higher BMI and participating in leisure sports. Keywords: body image concerns, disordered eating, physical activity, sport clubs, emerging adults.

scholarly journals The Association Between Sports, Body Image, and Eating Disorders of Males Teens at Eastside Catholic

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruoya Huang ◽  
Stephanie McNesby
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Pubertal Development ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
Exercise Load ◽  
Body Image Issues

In the past 25 years, the number of males who are dissatisfied with their bodies increased threefold. This is prevalent especially in the athletic field, where different physique expectations are closely associated with performance. Heightened focus on dietary rules and fitness level cause males to struggle with body dissatisfaction and shame and increase the risk of them developing eating disorders (ED), some of which are the most fatal mental illnesses. Many disordered eating behaviors stem from negative self-perceptions, which start to develop as early as the beginning of grade school and intensifies during pubertal development. However, most studies that examine this issue either looks at female college athletes who have a heavy exercise load and pressure from society on their physiques or focuses on social factors of peer pressure, family influence, and beauty standard. Therefore, it is imperative to determine whether sports participation is positively correlated with the rapidly growing rate of body image issues and ED symptoms in adolescent boys to help address them promptly and prevent severe and lasting damages. This quantitative case study conducted on male teens at Eastside Catholic High School (ECHS) found positive correlations between aesthetic/strength sports, body image issues, and higher ED risks, suggesting that athletic involvement plays a greater role in a person’s physical perception and mental health than body weight does. The conclusions inform education institutions and guardians of the more effective way to detect male adolescents’ body image issues and eating disorder symptoms, helping to prevent or alleviate mental illnesses.

Impact of Self-Esteem and Body Image on Sports Participation of Female Athletes

2020 ◽  
pp. 65-80
Author(s):  
Sumera Sattar ◽  
Dr. Shahzaman Khan ◽  
Sharin Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Impact

With reference to Pakistan, it has been observed that young female students are reluctant to take part in sports because of social pressures that affect their health in the long run. This research was conducted to examine the effect of self-esteem and body image on sports participation of female athletes mainly with two objectives i.e. to quantify the relationship between self-esteem and body image of sports participation of females and to quantify the impact of self-esteem and body image as motivators for sports participation of females. The purpose of selecting this topic was that both self-esteem and body image can play a major role to motivate females participate in sports. By applying the simple random sampling, a total of 200 female students were selected from four different universities to participate in the study.  These female students belonged to the physical education department of different universities of Lahore, Pakistan. Adapted questionnaires of Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (1965) and Offer Scale of Body-image (1972) were used to get the opinion of the participants. Results indicated a positively significant relationship between self-esteem and sports participation of female students as the values of the correlation were 0.317. In case of body image, positive significant relationship was observed between body image and sports participation as the value of correlation was 0.442. The research concluded that female students having high level of self-esteem and perfect body image, were more enthusiastic to participate in sports. The findings will help the physical trainers, instructors and teachers to find out the causes from the females who have low self-esteem.

Validierung einer deutschsprachigen Version des Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire BIAQ

Diagnostica ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 218-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja Legenbauer ◽  
Silja Vocks ◽  
Sabine Schütt-Strömel
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Deutschsprachige Version ◽  
Body Image Avoidance

Zusammenfassung. Ziel dieser Studie ist die Validierung der deutschsprachigen Übersetzung des Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire (BIAQ). Der 19-Item-Fragebogen ist ein Instrument zur Selbstbeurteilung von Verhaltensweisen, die häufig bei Körperbildstörungen auftreten und mit Sorgen hinsichtlich der physischen Erscheinung einhergehen können. Er erfasst insbesondere körperbezogenes Vermeidungs- und Kontrollverhalten. Die deutschsprachige Version des BIAQ wurde an einer Stichprobe von n = 296 Studentinnen (KG) und n = 64 Frauen mit einer Essstörung (EG) überprüft. Die explorative Faktorenanalyse ergab im Gegensatz zur Originalversion die drei Faktoren “Kleidung“, “Soziale Aktivitäten“ und “Essensbezogenes Kontrollverhalten“. Reliabilität und Trennschärfe sind als gut zu beschreiben. Die Skalen stehen in einem inhaltlichen Zusammenhang mit konvergenten Fragebögen zum Körperbild und zur Essstörungssymptomatik. Die Subskalen des BIAQ trennen zuverlässig zwischen EG und KG. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die deutschsprachige Übersetzung und Modifikation des BIAQ ein reliables und valides Instrument zur Beurteilung von körperbildbezogenem Vermeidungsverhalten ist.

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