Relations between physical activity, weight discrepancies, body-cathexis, and psychological well-being in college women.
This study examined the relations between physical activity, weight discrepancies, body-cathexis, and indicators of psychological well-being in college women. Factor analysis and zero-order correlation, and partial correlation analyses show that physical activity was not directly related to psychological well-being, however, physical activity did reduce weight discrepancies and improved body-cathexis. When specific body types were examined, there were distinctive patterns of satisfaction with body parts and processes depending on whether the women's body types conformed to or deviated from idealized weights and heights.
Seggar
J F
JF
Sociology Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
McCammon
D L
DL
Cannon
L D
LD
D001827:Body Height; D001828:Body Image; D001835:Body Weight; D002409:Cathexis; D004208:Displacement, Psychological; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D010549:Personal Satisfaction