Examining the Stability of the 7-Item Social Physique Anxiety Scale Using a Test-Retest Method

Scott, Lisa Benz; Burke, Kelly; Joyner, A. Barry; Brand, Jennifer S.

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“…In the present study, we used a revised version of the scale consisting of 7 items with a joint 5-point Likert-type scale (1 -not at all characteristic of me to 5 -extremely characteristic of me). The psychometric properties of this revised scale were explored on the samples of adolescents and young adults of both genders (Motl & Conroy, 2001;Scott, Burke, Joyner, & Brand, 2004). Good psychometric characteristics of the revised SPAS scales have been confirmed in recent studies on young athletes and non-athletes, adolescents and university students of both genders Mülazimoğlu-Balli et al, 2010;Yousefi, Hassani, & Shokri, 2009).…”

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Predictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exercise

Lazarevic¹,

Lazarević²,

Orlić³

2017

Psihol istra

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The goal of this study was to explore the predictive validity of physical self-efficacy, social physique anxiety, and physical activity in the self-esteem of students, as well as to investigate potential gender differences. The Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale (SES), Physical Self-Efficacy Scale (PSES), Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS), and a short questionnaire about physical activity were administered to a sample of 232 university students. The overall results show that students are moderately physically active (on the average, 2.75 times per week), have moderately high selfesteem and physical self-efficacy and lower social physique anxiety. No gender differences were detected in self-esteem. In other variables, gender differences are significant and mostly in favour of males. The analyses showed that self-esteem correlated positively with physical self-efficacy and physical activity, and negatively with social physique anxiety. The regression analyses indicated that physical selfefficacy, social physique anxiety and female gender were significant predictors of self-esteem. Physical activity was not a significant predictor of self-esteem. Future studies should investigate the relations of body self-perceptions, physical exercise, and domain-specific self-esteem.

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Predictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exercise

Lazarevic¹,

Lazarević²,

Orlić³

2017

Psihol istra

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“…The first, AS, is, as described above, successfully reduced by regular exercise, [51] but may prevent individuals from attempting this exercise; that is, feelings of exhertion mimic the feared sensations of anxiety that are AS and, accordingly, elevated AS scores predict fear during exercise as well as lower rates of exercise. [104,105] The second cognitive risk factor is social physique anxiety, a construct related to anxiety regarding one's figure or physique, [106,107] and conceptually similar to fears of negative evaluation as applied to the exercise environment. Social physique anxiety has been found to predict negative affect during exercise, particularly among overweight individuals.…”

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Let's Get Physical: A Contemporary Review of the Anxiolytic Effects of Exercise for Anxiety and Its Disorders

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Research over the past few decades has focused on the therapeutic effects of physical exercise among those affected by mood disorders. Only recently has attention turned to maladaptive and persistent expressions of anxiety, with a growing body of evidence indicating promise for exercise as an effective treatment for some of the anxiety disorders. The current review provides a comprehensive account of contemporary research examining the anxiolytic effects of exercise for anxiety disorders. We synthesize pertinent research regarding the effects of various types of exercise within the different anxiety disorders, consider impact of various types of exercise regimens on anxiety, and examine potential anxiolytic mechanisms responsible for positive mental health gains. We conclude with important considerations for implementing exercise as a treatment for clinically significant anxiety as well as future research directions.

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“…The higher the score, the more SPA a person experiences. An example question of the seven‐item SPAS is: “Unattractive features of my physique/figure make me nervous in certain social settings.” Temporal stability of .94 has been reported for the seven‐item SPAS (Scott, Burke, Joyner, & Brand, 2004). Convergent validity was established through a positive relationship between the seven‐item SPAS and the OBCS Surveillance subscale ( r = .47) and through negative correlations with perceived physical ability ( r = −.31) and physical self‐presentational confidence ( r = −.52; Motl & Conroy).…”

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Self‐Objectification and Exercise Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Social Physique Anxiety

Melbye

Tenenbaum

Eklund

2007

J Appl Biobehavioral Res

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Self-objectification (SO) and Social Physique Anxiety (SPA) were investigated in relation to reported exercise behaviors (EBs). A conceptual model was used in which SPA was posited as a mediating variable between SO and EBs categorized as protective or permissive. Two hundred and ninety-one women (age range = 18-74 years) completed the SO, SPA, and EB questionnaires. Women lower in SO reported exercising more, wearing more concealing exercise apparel, and preferring outdoors locations. The models were found to fit the data adequately, but only the path from SO to SPA was significant. These results reaffirm the relationship between SO and SPA, but further understanding of the potential effects of SO on behaviors involving health, body, and exercise is required.

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Examining the Stability of the 7-Item Social Physique Anxiety Scale Using a Test-Retest Method

Cited by 16 publications

References 11 publications

Predictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exercise

Predictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exercise

Let's Get Physical: A Contemporary Review of the Anxiolytic Effects of Exercise for Anxiety and Its Disorders

Self‐Objectification and Exercise Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Social Physique Anxiety

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