Date of Award
2010
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The relation between sport type and body image dissatisfaction was investigated with a sample of high school female athletes living in the Chicago area. In order to assess sport type, gymnastics, cross country, and softball were designated for the comparison of aesthetic, endurance, and ball sports. Low family cohesion and high independence were predictive of body image concerns among gymnasts, whereas high cohesion and infrequent conversations about sport participation with mothers were associated with body dissatisfaction among runners. Although body mass index was a risk factor for body image concerns across all sports, athletic self-efficacy was protective against body dissatisfaction for all athletes. Neither sport type nor maternal body image concerns were related to body dissatisfaction among daughters. These findings are considered in relation to Western standards of beauty and pressure to excel within the athletic context.
Recommended Citation
Karr, Trisha Margaret, "Factors of Body Image Dissatisfaction Among High School Female Athletes" (2010). Dissertations. 233.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/233
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Copyright © 2010 Trisha Margaret Karr
