Disturbed eating attitudes, social physique anxiety, and perceived pressure for thin body in professional dancers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21718656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stavroula Kalyva (School of Physical Education & Sport Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dafni, Greece), Mary Yannakoulia (0000-0003-2171-7337, Harokopio University of Athens), Maria Koutsouba (0000-0002-2085-0622, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dafni, Greece), Fotini Venetsanou (0000-0003-3633-4398, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Dafni, Greece, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 210-221 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research in Dance Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-7893 • E-ISSN: 1470-1111 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14647893.2021.1940124 |
| OpenAlex | W3167631560 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 45 |
Professional ballet dancers are known as a high-risk group for adopting disordered eating behaviours. However, research regarding the professionals of other dance styles/genres is quite limited. The present study explored disordered eating, social physique anxiety (SPA) and perceived pressure for a thin body in professional dancers of different dance styles and genres. The Eating Attitude Test questionnaire (EAT-26), the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS), and the questionnaire for thin body by significant others were administered to 108 professional dancers of ballet (n = 37), Latin (n = 31) and traditional dance (n = 40). The results showed that seven dancers had an EAT-26 score ≥20, indicating abnormal eating behaviour. No statistically significant differences were found among the three dance groups in any assessment tool, even after controlling for age, sex and professional experience. However, when Body Mass Index (BMI) was added as a potential confounder in the model, significant differences were revealed. Our results indicate that BMI and not the dance genre is an important contributing factor for both the self-control of eating and the perceived pressure from co-dancers and choreographers. If a better ‘dance life’ is to be accomplished, actions aiming at enhancing positive relationships within professional dance environment would be beneficial for dancers
Anxiety · Art · Ballet · Body mass index · Dance · Dance education · Disordered eating · Eating disorders · Psychiatry · Visual arts · Clinical Psychology · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |