Changes in Social Physique Anxiety during 16-Week Physical Activity Courses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13664382 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rodney G Bowden (Baylor University, corresponding author), Dawnella M Rust (Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Stephen F. Austin State University), Sarah Dunsmore (Baylor University), Jeffrey Briggs (Department of Health and Human Performance, College of Education, Port Hays State University), Jeffrey D Briggs (Fort Hays State University) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 690-692 |
| Publication date | 2005-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.96.3.690-692 |
| PMID | 16050623 |
| OpenAlex | W1995346097 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
Social physique anxiety represents a discomfort or apprehension about body proportions, especially during social exercise. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship for such anxiety with selection of differing types of physical activity courses, assess changes in social physique anxiety after a 16-wk. physical activity session, and examine sex differences in social physique anxiety. Data from 315 undergraduate students (217 women, 98 men) enrolled in either physical activity courses or an emergency care course showed those in a fitness course had higher anxiety scores. Such scores differed by sex, and showed improvement between 8 and 16 wk
Anxiety · Apprehension · Developmental psychology · Fear of negative evaluation · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Social anxiety · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2009 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |