Winning looks: body image among adolescent female competitive swimmers

Porter, Rebecca; Morrow, Susan L.; Reel, Justine J.

doi:10.1080/2159676x.2012.712983

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“…While girls are more broadly exposed to a lean and toned body ideal through the media, parents, and peers, they also navigate pressures in the sport context to achieve a perceived athletic ideal from coaches, parents, teammates, and uniforms (Petrie & Greenleaf, 2012; Reel, Petrie, SooHoo, & Anderson, 2013). These sport‐specific negative pressures can concern body fat or weight, as well as muscularity (Coppola, Ward, & Freysinger, 2014; Mosewich, Vangool, Kowalski, & McHugh, 2009; Porter, Morrow, & Reel, 2013). It is important to note that ideal body features can vary across aesthetic sports (e.g., gymnastics) where girls' body appearance can influence how their performance is evaluated, and non‐aesthetic sports (e.g., soccer) where girls' body appearance is not explicitly evaluated as part of their performance during competition.…”

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Exploring adolescent girls’ experiences of body talk in non‐aesthetic sport

Lucibello

Koulanova

Pila

et al. 2021

Journal of Adolescence

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Introduction: Body image concerns may contribute to poor sport experiences and low sport participation in girls. Objectiication theory and evidence from studies in non-sport contexts suggests body talk may elicit an environment that fosters negative body image. However, the phenomenon of body talk within adolescent girls sport is not well-understood from an in-depth person-centered perspective. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to explore adolescent girl athletes' experiences of body talk within sport. Methods: Twenty Canadian girl athletes (ages 14-18 years) enrolled in team-based non-aesthetic sports participated in one semi-structured interview. Using a qualitative description approach, an inductive thematic analysis was used to generate three themes. Results: "Body talk as a performance tactic" highlighted complimentary and negative body talk pertaining to sport performance came from coaches, opposing players, and parents. "Casual conversations and body talk" relected body talk from teammates and male spectators that was not speciic to sport but occurred in the sport context. "Coping with body talk" relected strategies athletes used to combat negative body talk from teammates, and relected the athletes' perceptions that negativity towards the body is normative. Conclusions: Body talk served many purposes within sport; researchers should further explore the diverse motivations and perceived utility of body talk across sport stakeholders. Creating standardized resources and policies to eliminate body talk may foster more positive and supportive sport experiences for girls.

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Exploring adolescent girls’ experiences of body talk in non‐aesthetic sport

Lucibello

Koulanova

Pila

et al. 2021

Journal of Adolescence

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“…Despite shifting attitudes and improved body image through playing football, some of the current participants described conflicting body image on-field and off-field. This finding highlights the deep impacts of societal ideals related to beauty and the struggle female athletes face to find a balance between the muscular body they prefer for their sport and their desire to conform to societal feminine ideal (Howells & Grogan, 2012;Porter, Morrow, & Reel, 2013;Roussel et al, 2010). Future research should continue to explore how women negotiate this struggle and how this negotiation can be facilitated by leisure professionals.…”

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‘It Doesn't Matter How Big or Small You Are…There's a Position For You’: Body Image Among Female Tackle Football Players

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The purpose of this study was explore the body image experiences of women who play tackle football. Data included semi-structured interviews with 15 players on a women's tackle football team in Western Canada. Data were analyzed thematically and objectification theory was used to interpret the findings. Themes that emerged included: a) improved body image through physical change, appreciation of function over appearance and shifting ideals of beauty; b) importance of a social atmosphere that celebrated diverse bodies; and c) negotiation of body image on and off the field. Research has documented a connection between body image and physically active leisure, but much about the nature of the relationship is still unclear. The findings of this study provide insight into elements of physically active leisure (e.g., social atmosphere or nature of the activity) which can be used to promote positive body image, health, and wellness in leisure settings.

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“…There has long been the notion of optimising athletes' body composition to improve performance outcomes, with practices of body regulation and monitoring commonplace in elite sport (Miller, 2012). These regulatory practices, as well as interactions with coaches and staff, contribute to body dissatisfaction, low self-confidence, and poor body image (Coppola et al, 2014;Porter et al, 2013). Consequently, athletes engage in various body surveillance and dietary restraint behaviors (Boudreault et al, 2021;Lang, 2015;McMahon & Dinan-Thompson, 2011) which become normalized in elite sport environments (Cosh et al, 2015;Papathomas, 2018).…”

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International society of sport psychology position stand: mental health through occupational health and safety in high performance sport

Schinke

Giffin

Cosh

et al. 2021

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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There is considerable attention devoted to athlete mental health in high-performance sport. The International Society of Sport Psychology seeks to extend this discourse by expanding the discussion through a lens of occupational health and safety (OHS). Drawing upon knowledge from OHS, the authors have considered existing mental health challenges as well as proactive and reactive strategies conducive of athlete safety. This Position Stand is structured into four sections. The authors introduce OHS and its relevance to high-performance sport in section one.Section two focuses on athlete mental health and the need for an OHS approach within sport organizations. Section three is focused particularly on athlete safety in relation to highperformance youth athletes. The fourth and final section is a broader ideological discussion of how OHS might vary in approach based on national sport systems and cultural orientation.

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Winning looks: body image among adolescent female competitive swimmers

Cited by 9 publications

References 40 publications

Exploring adolescent girls’ experiences of body talk in non‐aesthetic sport

Exploring adolescent girls’ experiences of body talk in non‐aesthetic sport

‘It Doesn't Matter How Big or Small You Are…There's a Position For You’: Body Image Among Female Tackle Football Players

International society of sport psychology position stand: mental health through occupational health and safety in high performance sport

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