Module 7 - Body Image in Sport Exercise

Define normative disconnect

Body related concerns or dissatisfaction

4 body Image dimensions

• affective

• perception

• cognitive

• behavioural

What is affective behaviour?

Body related feelings and emotions (thinking about body size)

What are the 4 sub topics of affective body images?

• Social physique anxiety

• Body-related shame

• Body-related guilt

• Body-related pride

Social physique anxiety

anxiety from judgement from others

body related shame

Negative emotional focused on ones self

Body-related guilt

Negative emotional because of failure

Body related pride

Positive emotion from satisfaction

What is authentic pride

Fulfilled desires = satisfaction

What is hubristic pride

Inflated satisfaction

Perception body image

Mental rep of body function or appearance

What is perceptual disturbance

Distored mental perception of body

Cognitive body image

Thoughts about body image

Behavioural body image

choices people take based off feelings/thoughts about body appearance and function

What are the mental health effects of negative body image

• Depressive symptoms

• Social Physique anxiety

• feeling of guilt/shame

What are the physical effects of negative body image

• Unhealthy diet

• EDs

• Substance abuse

• Weight-control behaviour

ALL LEAD TO UNHEALTHY EATING BEHAVIOURS

What are the 4 factors driving self-evaluations

• Sociocultural influences

• Self-presentation

• Social comparison theory

• discrepancy theory

What is sociocultural influences/tripartite influence model

• Media

• Parents

• Peers

What is self presentation

People try to control how others perceive their body

What is impression motivation

desire to control how others see you

What is impression construction

Strategies used to create that image ex. makeup, avoidance, clothing

What is social comparison theory

People who evaluate themselves by comparing themselves to other

What are the two types of comparison

Upward: comparing to better people - leads to motivation or worsen body image

Downward comparing: comparing to worse people - can improve self esteem

Self- discrepancy theory

Comparing to internal standards

What is ideal self

Who they want to be

what is outself

who they think they should

Positive effects of body image in sport and environment

Physical activity:

lower neg perceptual

lower neg affective

lower neg cognitive body image

Sports:

Body competence

Body appreciation

Confidence

Negative effects of body image in sport and environment

Certain sports increase neg body image such as thinness sports (boxing) and weight centred sports (wresting)

What are the three strategies to promote healthy body image

Create supportive environment

cognitive dissonance theory

cognitive behavioural theory

Cognitive behavioural theory

Reduce neg body by:

• Biofeedback

• desentization

• cognitive restructing

• pyschoeducation

Cognitive dissonance training

speaking against body standards

How to create a supportive environment

• Promote inclusive environment

• Reduce body judgement and evaluation