Social physique anxiety and physical activity
Introduction Social Physique Anxiety is defined as an emotional response that reflects individuals’ concerns regarding the way their body may be observed or judged by others. Objectives To explore the relationship between physical activity and social physique anxiety. Methods A literature revi...
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Introduction
Social Physique Anxiety is defined as an emotional response that reflects individuals’ concerns regarding the way their body may be observed or judged by others.
Objectives
To explore the relationship between physical activity and social physique anxiety.
Methods
A literature review haw been made through pubmed database.
Results
Social Physique Anxiety is negatively related to participation in physical activity and commitment to exercise. Studies examining the relationship between motivation and social physique anxiety have shown that external motivations, such as improving muscle tone and body attractiveness, are directly linked to social physique anxiety. In addition, social physique anxiety is negatively related to self-efficacy. Individuals who believe that they will be judged by others to be ineffective are less likely to be engaged in physical activity programs. Social Physique Anxiety has been linked to negative effects on mental health such as low self-esteem, smoking and eating disorders.
Conclusions
Given all the negative effects of social physique anxiety, as it is responsible for a wide range of health-related behaviors, it is important to identify physical activity-related motivational mechanisms in order to reduce the impact of social physique anxiety.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-60e9baa879f0440f9f2d6b84f1a3eabe2023-11-17T05:08:11ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852021-04-0164S759S75910.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2011Social physique anxiety and physical activityA. Zartaloudi0D. Christopoulos1Nursing, University of West Attica, Athens, GreeceNursing, Psychiatric Hospital of Athens “Dafni”, Athens, Greece Introduction Social Physique Anxiety is defined as an emotional response that reflects individuals’ concerns regarding the way their body may be observed or judged by others. Objectives To explore the relationship between physical activity and social physique anxiety. Methods A literature review haw been made through pubmed database. Results Social Physique Anxiety is negatively related to participation in physical activity and commitment to exercise. Studies examining the relationship between motivation and social physique anxiety have shown that external motivations, such as improving muscle tone and body attractiveness, are directly linked to social physique anxiety. In addition, social physique anxiety is negatively related to self-efficacy. Individuals who believe that they will be judged by others to be ineffective are less likely to be engaged in physical activity programs. Social Physique Anxiety has been linked to negative effects on mental health such as low self-esteem, smoking and eating disorders. Conclusions Given all the negative effects of social physique anxiety, as it is responsible for a wide range of health-related behaviors, it is important to identify physical activity-related motivational mechanisms in order to reduce the impact of social physique anxiety. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821020113/type/journal_articleSocial Physique AnxietyPhysical Activityathleticsmotivation |
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