Investigating Physical Activity Type, Frequency of Physical Activity, Motives on Physical Activity, and Social Physique Anxiety Among Undergraduate Females

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dc.contributor.authorRobitaille, Fawnia
dc.contributor.supervisorMeldrum, John T.
dc.contributor.supervisorRhodes, Ryan E.
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-29T17:42:50Z
dc.date.available2014-04-29T17:42:50Z
dc.date.copyright2014en_US
dc.date.issued2014-04-29
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Educationen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science M.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractPhysical activity has multiple health benefits, however, physical activity can also lead to the development of excessive exercise, disturbed eating patterns, negative body image and social physique anxiety. This study investigated the relationship between social physique anxiety (SPA), physical activity type, frequency of physical activity, and motives to exercise. Participants were female undergraduates (N=108) enrolled at the University of Victoria. Female students were recruited from Exercise, Physical and Health Education classes that were open to all students from different faculties. A cross-sectional survey assessed social physique anxiety, frequency of physical activity and motives for exercise as well as dividing students according to physical activity type (Varsity, Intramural, High Strenuous Exerciser, Low Strenuous Exerciser). An analysis of variance revealed no association between SPA and physical activity type. Additionally, correlations showed that SPA and frequency of physical activity was not significant. Interestingly, SPA was significant for all motives that include Interest (r=-.371, p<.01), Competence (r=-.330, p<.01), Appearance (r=.430), Fitness (r=-.215, p<.05), and Social (r=-.406, p<.01). A linear regression revealed that only Appearance and Social motives predicted SPA.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0573en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0347en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0566en_US
dc.description.proquestemailfawniar@uvic.caen_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/5306
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.5/ca/*
dc.subjectSocial Physique Anxietyen_US
dc.subjectExerciseen_US
dc.subjectphysical activity typeen_US
dc.subjectphysical activity motivesen_US
dc.subjectfemalesen_US
dc.subjectfemale undergraduatesen_US
dc.titleInvestigating Physical Activity Type, Frequency of Physical Activity, Motives on Physical Activity, and Social Physique Anxiety Among Undergraduate Femalesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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