Author/Authors :
Ahmadi، Vahid نويسنده Prevention of Psychosocial Injuries Research Center,Ilam University of Medical Sciences,Ilam,Iran , , Khajehdin، Nilofar نويسنده School of Medicine,Department of Psychiatry,Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences,Ahvaz,Iran , , Firoozi، Ali Asghar نويسنده School of Psychology and Education,Department of Psychology,Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz,Ahvaz,Iran , , Mirshekar، Sareh نويسنده School of Psychology and Education,Department of Psychology,Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz,Ahvaz,Iran , , Menati، Walieh نويسنده Prevention of Psychosocial Injuries Research Center,Ilam University of Medical Sciences,Ilam,Iran , , Eydi Baygi، Majid نويسنده School of Psychology and Education,Department of Psychology,Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz,Ahvaz,Iran , , Seiedi، Ali نويسنده Islamic Azad University, Gilan-e-Gharb Branch,Gilan-e-Gharb,Iran ,
Abstract :
Introduction: This study aimed at examining body image and eating attitude with regard to reasons of exercising among nonathlete women attending sport centers. Materials and methods: The present study has an expost facto design. 315 female sports center users were selected by multiphase random clustering and completed the following rating scales: Eating Attitudes Test26 (EAT26), Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI) and a set of questions regarding their reasons to exercise. Results: Pierson correlation showed a significant positive correlation between body image concept and eating attitudes (r = 0.36, p < 0.001). Independent Ttest showed that there were significant differences between reasons of exercising and eating attitude (p < 0.006), and also reasons of exercising and body image concept (p < 0.029). Conclusion: Women with higher scores of eating attitude or body image favored exercise more due to shape reasons than health reasons.
Keywords :
body image concept , health reasons , exercise reasons , eating attitudes , shape reasons
