Self-compassion as a predictor of social physique anxiety in athletes

Koç, Hatice Epli; Ermi̇ş, Egemen

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“…These results were in line with a recent experimental study [ 9 ], in which higher body appreciation was associated with lower SPA. Our findings suggested also that women with a higher attitude of kindness and acceptance of perceived limits and inadequacies in relation to one’s body (i.e., body compassion) may present a lesser tendency to become worried and apprehensive about evaluating one’s physical aspects in social contexts, which is partially in line with the study by Koç and Ermis [ 10 ], who found that higher self-compassion levels were associated with lower levels of SPA.…”

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“…It was also found to predict positive body image, such as body appreciation, with which it presents a strong negative correlation [ 9 ]. Notably, high levels of self-compassion (i.e., an attitude of kindness and acceptance towards oneself) are associated with lower levels of SPA [ 10 ], which suggests that having a compassionate attitude towards one’s perceived body inadequacies (i.e., body compassion) could represent a protective factor for anxiety with respect to one’s physical appearance.…”

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My Exposed Body: Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale-7 among Women

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Matera

Gesto

et al. 2023

Behavioral Sciences

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Background: Social Physique Anxiety (SPA) is the anxiety resulting from the prospect or presence of the interpersonal evaluation of one’s physique. It is a construct related to body image and body esteem. The Social Physique Anxiety Scale-7 (SPAS-7) is a self-report scale aimed at measuring the degree of anxiety that people experience when others evaluate their physique. Methods: This study aimed to investigate the factor structure (through Confirmatory Factor Analysis followed by multi-group confirmatory factorial analyses), reliability, and convergent validity of an Italian version of the SPAS-7 among a sample of women (N = 520; mean age = 33.5, SD = 10.5). Results: Confirmatory Factor Analysis attested the unidimensional factorial structure of the SPAS-7, which achieved full invariance across age groups. The strength of the inter-relationships between the SPAS-7 and measures of negative (i.e., body dissatisfaction) and positive body image (i.e., body appreciation and body compassion) provided evidence of good convergent validity. The Cronbach’s alpha was very good. Conclusion: According to our results, the Italian version of the SPAS-7 could be a valid and agile instrument for assessing self-presentational concerns associated with body image among Italian-speaking women across age.

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My Exposed Body: Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale-7 among Women

Policardo

Matera

Gesto

et al. 2023

Behavioral Sciences

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“…In the study of the literature, it has been observed that several psycho-social researches have been conducted on athletes, trainers and managers interested in different branches by dealing with different variables (Riemer & Chelladurai, 1995;Summers & Russel , 1991;Maby, 1997;Garland & Barry, 1988;Gordon, 1998;Prapavessis, 1991;Doğan et al,2018;Koç and Ermiş, 2016;Kabadayı et al, 2017;Cavusoglu et al, 2017;Bostancı et al, 2017;Bayram et al, 2017;Keskin et al, 2016;Bostancı, 2014;Ermiş, 2019). Yet, psychological endurance researches on athletes are still limited.…”

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Examination of the Psychological Resilience of Athletes Dealing With Different Team Sports

Doğan¹

2019

JETS

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The purpose of this study is to examine the psychological resilience of athletes who are dealing with different sports teams. 300 hundred male athletes ( football; 80, volleyball 80, basketball; 80, and handball; 60) who involved in different sports teams with at least five years of regular training history were included in the study. The psychological resilience scale developed by Friborget al. (2003) was used to determine the psychological resilience of the subjects. SPSS 22.0 program was used in the statistical analysis of the study. When the results of the study were examined, no statistically significant difference was found in the psychologic durability levels of the athletes dealing with the fields of football, basketball, volleyball, and handball (p>0.05). As a result, it was observed that male athletes dealing with different kinds of team sports had similar psychological resilience levels. It is thought that this is due to the fact that all athletes adapt themselves to the needs of their branches with extra motivation for success and for proving their talents within the team for success.

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“…Its feature of acceptance and kindness toward one's imperfections highlights its potential protective role in coping with the challenges posed by appearance‐related threats (Seekis et al, 2017). The negative associations between self‐compassion and self‐objectification (Daye et al, 2014; Modica, 2019; Mosewich et al, 2011), body dissatisfaction (Adams & Leary, 2007; Koç, & Ermi̇ş, E., 2016; Magnus et al, 2010; Mosewich et al, 2011; Rodgers et al, 2017), and emotional eating (Carbonneau et al, 2020) have been documented. In addition, the efficacy of self‐compassion interventions in reducing body dissatisfaction (Albertson et al, 2015), body surveillance (Toole & Craighead, 2016), and emotional eating in women (Haley et al, 2022) was proved.…”

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A pilot randomized trial of self‐compassion writing for young adult women engaged in emotional eating in the context of appearance‐related cyberbullying

Wang

Ding

2023

Intl J Eating Disorders

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ObjectiveTo investigate the effectiveness of a 10‐min self‐compassion writing in alleviating body dissatisfaction, self‐objectification, and emotional eating in young adult women engaged in emotional eating in the context of appearance‐related cyberbullying.MethodA total of 175 Chinese young adult women (Mage = 20.90, SD = 1.65) were randomly assigned to one of the three groups: self‐compassion, distraction, or control group. At baseline, participants completed assessments of trait and state body dissatisfaction, trait self‐objectification, trait self‐compassion, emotional eating, and positive and negative affect. Then they needed to recall an appearance‐related cyberbullying victimization experience, after which state body dissatisfaction, state self‐objectification, and positive and negative affect were measured. After the intervention, participants completed measures of state body dissatisfaction, state self‐objectification, positive and negative affect, state self‐compassion, and a food‐choosing task. At 1‐month follow‐up, participants completed measures of trait body dissatisfaction, trait self‐objectification, trait self‐compassion, and emotional eating.ResultsAt post‐intervention, state body dissatisfaction and negative affect were significantly lower, and positive affect was significantly higher in both the self‐compassion and distraction groups compared to control. State self‐objectification was significantly lower in the self‐compassion group than in the other two groups. At 1‐month follow‐up, the self‐compassion group showed significantly lower levels of body dissatisfaction than the control group.DiscussionThe findings provide initial evidence for the potential of self‐compassion writing in reducing state self‐objectification and state body dissatisfaction in the context of appearance‐related cyberbullying.Public SignificanceAppearance‐related cyberbullying, a common phenomenon in social networking sites, has been documented to associate with appearance‐related concerns and disordered eating in young adult women. However, effective interventions that can reduce these negative associations are scarce. This study preliminarily found that a brief self‐compassion writing could be a potential intervention for reducing state self‐objectification and state body dissatisfaction in young adult women who had suffered appearance‐related cyberbullying.

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Self-compassion as a predictor of social physique anxiety in athletes

Cited by 11 publications

References 21 publications

My Exposed Body: Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale-7 among Women

My Exposed Body: Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale-7 among Women

Examination of the Psychological Resilience of Athletes Dealing With Different Team Sports

A pilot randomized trial of self‐compassion writing for young adult women engaged in emotional eating in the context of appearance‐related cyberbullying

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