Relationship between Physical Activity, Body Satisfaction and Self-esteem of University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-252
Author(s):  
Sei-Hyoung Lee ◽  
Hyoung-Sook Kang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem

scholarly journals Can Self-Esteem Protect Against the Deleterious Consequences of Self-Objectification for Mood and Body Satisfaction in Physically Active Female University Students?

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani ◽  
Nikos Ntoumanis ◽  
Jennifer Cumming ◽  
Kimberley J. Bartholomew ◽  
Gemma Pearce
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Objectification Theory ◽  
Mood States ◽  
The Self ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Self Objectification ◽  
Shape And Size

Using objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997), this study tested the interaction between self-objectification, appearance evaluation, and self-esteem in predicting body satisfaction and mood states. Participants (N = 93) were physically active female university students. State self-objectification was manipulated by participants wearing tight revealing exercise attire (experimental condition) or baggy exercise clothes (control condition). Significant interactions emerged predicting depression, anger, fatness, and satisfaction with body shape and size. For participants in the self-objectification condition who had low (as opposed to high) appearance evaluation, low self-esteem was associated with high depression, anger, and fatness and low satisfaction with body shape and size. In contrast, for participants with high self-esteem, these mood and body satisfaction states were more favorable irrespective of their levels of appearance evaluation. For female exercisers, self-esteem-enhancing strategies may protect against some of the negative outcomes of self-objectification.

scholarly journals Physical activity and quality of life among university students: exploring self-efficacy, self-esteem, and affect as potential mediators

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 659-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney P. Joseph ◽  
Kathryn E. Royse ◽  
Tanya J. Benitez ◽  
Dorothy W. Pekmezi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Esteem

scholarly journals Análisis exploratorio de la actividad física en la auto-objetificación e insatisfacción corporal de jóvenes adolescentes (Exploratory analysis of physical activity in self-objectification and body image of adolescents)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (48) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Educación Primaria ◽  
Self Objectification

El objetivo del presente estudio ha sido analizar las relaciones y diferencias producidas entre la actividad física, la autoestima, apariencia e insatisfacción corporal respecto al género. Un total de 303 adolescentes, masculinos (150) y femeninos (152), con edades comprendidas entre los 10-13 años (M = 11.74) pertenecientes a diferentes centros de Educación Primaria participaron en el estudio. Se empleó el cuestionario PSPP para la valoración de la autoestima y la apariencia, las figuras de Stunkard para la satisfacción corporal y el cuestionario PAQ-A para la valoración de la actividad física. Se realizaron correlaciones de bivariadas, análisis multivariante y análisis de regresión lineal considerando el género. Los resultados mostraron un valor predictivo significativo mayor de la actividad física femenina en la autoestima y la apariencia que en la masculina. A modo de conclusión, destaca la importancia que tiene el rol de la actividad física como precursor de la autoestima, apariencia e insatisfacción corporal. Del mismo modo, la práctica de la actividad física por parte del género femenino tiende a predecir la apariencia y autoestima. === The objective of the present study has been to analyze the relationships and differences produced between physical activity, self-esteem, appearance, and body dissatisfaction, regarding gender. A total of 303 adolescents, male (150) and female (152), aged between 10 and 13 years (M = 11.74) belonging to different Primary Education centers participated in the study. The PSPP questionnaire was used for the assessment of self-esteem and appearance, the Stunkard figures for body satisfaction, and the PAQ-A questionnaire for the assessment of physical activity. Bivariate correlations, multivariate analysis, and linear regression analysis were performed considering gender. The results showed a significant predictive value of physical activity in self-esteem and appearance. By way of conclusion, it highlights the importance of the role of physical activity as a precursor of self-esteem and appearance, in addition to body image as a precursor of body satisfaction or dissatisfaction.

Exercise and Body Image

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
Exercise Psychology ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Athletes With Disabilities

A major research question in disability exercise psychology is if exercise can positively influence body image. The purpose of this chapter is to review the research on disability, exercise, and body image. Physical activity (PA) may enhance perceptions of body image because people can lose body fat and increase their muscularity. It can also enhance functionality and make activities of daily living easier and help people shift their focus from appearance to body function. PA can reduce the negative evaluations and increase the positive evaluations that individuals with disabilities receive from others. Correlational studies have provided some support for a link between body image and exercise, as social physique anxiety is negatively linked to self-esteem and athletic identity among athletes with disabilities. Qualitative researchers have documented exercisers and athletes proclaiming the importance of PA in helping them feel good about their bodies. Limited intervention research has shown that PA can produce enhanced body image cognitions, such as increased body satisfaction.

scholarly journals Tinder Users: Sociodemographic, Psychological, and Psychosexual Characteristics

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 8047
Author(s):  
Juan Ramón Barrada ◽  
Ángel Castro
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Dating Apps ◽  
Partner Satisfaction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Negative Connotation

Tinder is the most popular and most used dating app in the world today. Due to the recent popularization of the phenomenon of dating apps, there are still some gaps in the literature. Therefore, this study had a threefold objective: (1) to determine the prevalence and characteristics of Tinder users and Tinder use among young university students; (2) to know why these young people use Tinder; and (3) to analyze the relationship between Tinder use and different psychosocial correlates (positive and negative affect, body satisfaction, sociosexuality, and attitudes towards consensual nonmonogamy) and psychosexual well-being (self-esteem as a sexual partner, satisfaction with sex life, and preoccupation with sex). Participants were 1261 Spanish university students (77.4% women, 77.5% heterosexuals) between ages 18 and 26 (M = 20.59, SD = 2.04) who completed a battery of online questionnaires. A prevalence of Tinder use of about 15% was found. The motives for use most frequently reported by the participants were those of curiosity, passing time/entertainment, and sexual orientation. Besides, Tinder users showed greater sociosexuality than nonusers, as well as increased dissatisfaction with their sex life and sexual preoccupation, and more positive attitudes towards consensual nonmonogamy. Importantly, no or very small differences were found in the general emotional well-being-related variables. Tinder seems like just another tool used by young people for their romantic and/or sexual interactions, without any negative connotation.

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