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A Cross-Sectional Study of Body Image Attitudes in Male Collegiate Club Athletes

Potter, Stacey Renae
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7508-7505
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524001262403064

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2018, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Allied Medicine.
Background: College-age males are under significant pressures from the media, friends, family, and themselves to achieve the “ideal” lean and muscular physique. In addition, male athletes cope with performance related pressures, potentially increasing body image anxiety, and fear of fatness which may or may not support performance. Historically, females have been the primary focus of body image research. However, recent data suggest increased body image issues among college-age males including collegiate male athletes. Objectives: 1) To describe the relationship of body image attitudes and physical sport functionality in male athletes as measured by MBAS, EIS, and FAS. 2) To evaluate the relationship between body image and nutrition attitudes in young adult male athletes measured by MBAS and NAS. 3) Describe the similarities/differences in social versus athletic body image according to CBIQA in young adult male athletes. 4) To evaluate the relationship between calculated BMI and body image attitudes in young adult male athletes. Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the body image attitudes of male club athletes at a large Midwest university. Twelve targeted club sports provided 149 participants who completed a questionnaire that included the MBAS, EIS, FAS, CBIQA, WPS, NAS, as well as demographic information on the Qualtrics digital questionnaire platform. Data was tabulated in Excel then imported and analyzed using SPSS. Results: A Pearson’s correlation test evaluating the linear relationship between Embodied Image Scale (EIS) appearance and EIS functionality shows a moderate to weak positive correlation with a coefficient of 0.318, which is significant based on 148 observations. Due to the potential bias sport type, lean (L) and non-lean (NL), may have on an athlete’s feelings toward their body appearance or body functionality, a one-way ANOVA was used to compare EIS appearance and EIS functionality attitudes controlled for L and NL sports, which failed to demonstrate significance in effecting the participant’s feelings toward EIS appearance and functionality (p = 0.391). Male body image attitudes and nutritional attitudes were evaluated to investigate possible relationships between body image and feelings of dietary helplessness, food exploration readiness, and protein preference. MBAS reflects a moderate positive correlation with dietary helplessness with a coefficient of 0.317 (p = 0.001), as well as a moderate positive correlation with protein preference with coefficient 0.349 (p = 0.001). When comparing the means of the CBIQA body shape (BS), body weight (BW), and body fat (BF) participants show little differences between how they feel in daily life versus how they feel in sport. In contrast, there was a significant difference between how participants felt in sport versus in life within the appearance and muscularity subscales. Conclusion: Contrary to general assumptions, college-age male athletes also feel self-conscious about their body image and appearance. Athletes participating in lean sports display more confidence in their body shape, muscularity, body weight than those in non-lean sports. College athletics may need to adjust body image interventions to include both females and males.
Jacqueline Buell , Dr. (Advisor)
120 p.
Nutrition; Psychology
Body image, male athletes, disordered eating, muscle dysmorphia, Drive for muscularity, body dysmorphic disorder

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  • Potter, S. R. (2018). A Cross-Sectional Study of Body Image Attitudes in Male Collegiate Club Athletes [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524001262403064

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Potter, Stacey. A Cross-Sectional Study of Body Image Attitudes in Male Collegiate Club Athletes. 2018. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524001262403064.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Potter, Stacey. "A Cross-Sectional Study of Body Image Attitudes in Male Collegiate Club Athletes." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524001262403064

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