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- Title: Eating Attitudes, Body Dissatisfaction, And Perfectionism in Female College Athletes.
- Author : North American Journal of Psychology
- Release Date : January 01, 2005
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 193 KB
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This study investigates the differences in eating attitudes, body dissatisfaction, and perfectionism among female athletes and non-athletes involved in a variety of collegiate sports. Participants were 103 female college students who completed a survey during classes and sports practices. The survey contained four questionnaires that measured a range of attitudes and behaviors related to eating and body image. Results showed that body dissatisfaction was higher among non-athletes than athletes. Athletes in judged sports showed a higher incidence of dieting than those in refereed sports. Finally, athletes had more tendencies toward perfectionism, which was related to pathological eating attitudes. Our results indicate that female athletes who are perfectionists and participate in a judged sport may be at heightened risk for an eating disorder. Participation in sports has frequently been associated with risk for pathological eating (Krane, Stiles-Shipley, Waldron, & Michalenok, 2001; Powers, 2000; Thompson & Sherman, 1993; Zucker, Womble, Williamson, & Perrin, 1999). Female athletes participating in certain sports are more prone to eating disorders than those participating in other sports. Judged sports such as gymnastics, diving, cheerleading, and dance place more importance on the individual's body appearance, which may lead to more eating disorders among the competitors (Zucker et al., 1999). Refereed sports (e.g., basketball, swimming, and cycling) place a stronger emphasis on training and being in good physical condition, but do not rely as much on individual body appearance and therefore may be less likely to be associated with eating problems. This study investigated the differences in eating attitudes, body dissatisfaction, and perfectionism among athletes involved in a variety of sports.
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