Exercising caution: social physique anxiety and protective self-presentational behaviour

Brewer, BW; Diehl, NS; Cornelius, AE; Joshua,; Raalte, JL Van

doi:10.1016/s1440-2440(04)80043-4

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“…I'll put a different outfit on where I can kind of conceal my stomach" (I3). Along the same lines, Brewer et al (2004) found that participants with self-presentational concerns were likely to wear concealing attire. As Cash (2002) has suggested, individuals may engage in certain behavioral strategies to cope with body dissatisfaction, including avoidance (i.e., avoiding situations in which one may encounter threatening thoughts and/or feelings about one's body) and appearance fixing (i.e., changing one's appearance to conceal unsatisfactory aspects of one's body).…”

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“…Women who find ways to exercise despite concern over their appearance (and how others are evaluating their appearance) may be less likely to enjoy exercise (Frederick & Morrison, 1996). Further, women with strong self-presentational concerns are likely to engage in coping behaviors such as wearing (or preferring) clothing that conceals their bodies and positioning themselves in the exercise environment in ways that reduce social comparison (Brewer, Diehl, Cornelius, Joshua, & VanRaalte, 2004;Maguire & Mansfield, 1998).…”

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Physique Attitudes and Self-Presentational Concerns: Exploratory Interviews with Female Group Aerobic Exercisers and Instructors

Greenleaf

McGreer²,

Parham

2006

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The purpose of this study was to explore physique attitudes and self-presentational concerns among women who regularly participate in or instruct group aerobic classes. We were interested in conceptualizations of the ideal body, self-presentational concerns, and the influence of instructors in the group aerobics context. Five instructors and 6 exercisers participated in semi-structured interviews. Two higher order themes were identified from the interview data: (a) perceived body ideals and (b) body image experiences in the group aerobics context. Participants described the ideal body as lean and toned and attainable, but cautioned that being too muscular was unattractive and should be avoided. Exercisers experienced heightened self-presentation during aerobics more than the instructors did. Both exercisers and instructors thought that instructors should serve as body role models.

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Physique Attitudes and Self-Presentational Concerns: Exploratory Interviews with Female Group Aerobic Exercisers and Instructors

Greenleaf

McGreer²,

Parham

2006

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“…found in a study they performed among university student women that exercise environments, which emphasize physical appearance or do not prioritize physical appearance, are significantly associated with SPAS. Brewer, Diehl, Cornelius, Joshua, & Van Raalte (2004) have stated that when a participant of exercise with high SPAS joins a sport group in a public place, he often prefers a place such as the rearmost part of the class or gym, where physical evaluations would be minimum. In parallel with these findings, it was concluded that those with high SPAS level have low tendency to continue physical activity, while those with low SPAS level have high tendency to continue physical activity (Finkenberg, DiNucci, McCune, Chenette, &McCoy, 1998;Frederick & Morrison 1996;Lantz, & Hardy, 1997).…”

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Effect of Eight-week Exercise Program on Social Physique Anxiety Conditions in Adult Males

Akyüz

2017

JETS

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Physiological changes occurring with physical activity have played role in appearance of a different field of study. Thus, examination of the effect of eight-week exercise program on SPA in adult males forms the purpose of the study. 20 sedentary males aged 18-25 voluntarily participated in the research. Volunteers were applied resistance exercise at a severity of 40-60% for eight weeks. All participants were made to fill out Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS) 8 weeks before starting and after the exercises. SPSS package program (version 15.0) and wilcoxon signed-rank test of non-parametric tests were used in data analysis. Changes, which occurred in strength following eight-week exercise program, were found to be statistically significant at levels varying from p≤0.05 to p≤0.01 in various movements used in the exercise. A difference at a rate of p≤0.05 occurred in body weight. A statistically significant difference occurred before and after the eight-week exercise according to SPAS survey data of the participants (P≤0.05). As a consequence, it is possible to state that the exercise program we applied had positive effect on strength. In addition, the positive difference which occurred when SPAS preliminary and final data were compared can be considered together with the increase in strength and hence, physical appearances.

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“…It is possible the interpersonal warmth inherent in a caring climate results in increased positive affect which may be experienced as enjoyment. It is also possible that participating in a caring physical activity setting allows participants to feel at ease with themselves and experience less social comparison, appearance-related social comparison, and self presentation concerns [6,17], which may result in greater enjoyment. These findings are important because enjoyment and fun are valuable goals in their own right and are primary reasons why college students participate in physical activity [28].…”

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College students’ perceptions of a caring climate in group physical activity classes

Newland

Newton

Stark

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Biomedical Human Kinetics

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SummaryStudy aim: Research suggests that physical activity rates decline sharply after high school. The pattern of activity or inactivity during college tends to persist into adulthood. A critical need exists for examination of strategies to engage college-age students in physical activity habits. One way to do this is through physical activity courses offered in colleges. This study examines the relationship between perceptions of a caring psychological climate and group connectedness, enjoyment, and attitudes toward classmates and the instructor in group physical activity courses. Material and methods: Participants were 174 students (107 males and 67 females; Mage = 21.71) enrolled in exercise, martial arts, and sports courses at a large university in the Mountain West. Results: Perceptions of a caring climate were significantly related to enhanced feelings of group connectedness, heightened enjoyment, and more positive attitudes toward classmates and instructor. Discussion: These findings suggest that a strategy to foster engagement in physical activity courses on campus is to train instructors to value, support, and welcome students.

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Exercising caution: social physique anxiety and protective self-presentational behaviour

Cited by 24 publications

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Physique Attitudes and Self-Presentational Concerns: Exploratory Interviews with Female Group Aerobic Exercisers and Instructors

Physique Attitudes and Self-Presentational Concerns: Exploratory Interviews with Female Group Aerobic Exercisers and Instructors

Effect of Eight-week Exercise Program on Social Physique Anxiety Conditions in Adult Males

College students’ perceptions of a caring climate in group physical activity classes

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