<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this study is to examine whether sport involvement i.e. identification with the domain of sports affect satisfaction with body image in men and women. 158 respondents from a tertiary educational institution provided data on their satisfaction with their body image, level of sport involvement, and level of physical activity. Independent t-tests were conducted to compare differences between and within genders. Female respondents (n=40) who were high in sport involvement reported a significantly lower level of dissatisfaction with their body image (M=.55, SD=.78) when compared to female respondents (n=44) who were low in sport involvement (M=.84, SD=.83; t=1.65, p&lt;.05). There was no significant difference amongst male respondents. There was also no significant difference in satisfaction with body image across groups with varying levels of physical activity. This suggests that being involved in sport can affect body image satisfaction amongst females.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study is to examine whether sport involvement i.e. identification with the domain of sports affect satisfaction with body image in men and women. 158 respondents from a tertiary educational institution provided data on their satisfaction with their body image, level of sport involvement, and level of physical activity. Independent t-tests were conducted to compare differences between and within genders. Female respondents (n=40) who were high in sport involvement reported a significantly lower level of dissatisfaction with their body image (M=.55, SD=.78) when compared to female respondents (n=44) who were low in sport involvement (M=.84, SD=.83; t=1.65, p<.05). There was no significant difference amongst male respondents. There was also no significant difference in satisfaction with body image across groups with varying levels of physical activity. This suggests that being involved in sport can affect body image satisfaction amongst females.

Body Image, Physical Activity and Sport Involvement: A Study on Gender Differences

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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The aim of this study is to examine whether sport involvement i.e. identification with the domain of sports affect satisfaction with body image in men and...

Body Image, Physical Activity and Sport Involvement: A Study on Gender Differences

Published Online: Feb 24, 2020

Page range: 40 - 49

Received: Jul 18, 2019

Accepted: Oct 23, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2020-0005

Keywords
body image satisfaction, sport involvement, gender differences

© 2020 Ho Keat Leng et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Body Image, Physical Activity and Sport Involvement: A Study on Gender Differences

Published Online: Feb 24, 2020

Page range: 40 - 49

Received: Jul 18, 2019

Accepted: Oct 23, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2020-0005

Keywordsbody image satisfaction, sport involvement, gender differences

© 2020 Ho Keat Leng et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
body image satisfaction, sport involvement, gender differences