An examination of Euro-American and African-American differences in social physique anxiety among college women.
Many studies have examined sex differences in social physique anxiety; however, few researchers have examined possible perceptual differences in such anxiety based on ethnicity. The present purpose was to examine social physique anxiety among college-age women of Euro-American and African-American descent. Participants (N = 91) from physical activity classes at a university located in the southeastern United States completed the Social Physique Anxiety Scale. The participants were 67 Euro-Americans and 24 African Americans. An independent t test yielded a significant difference (p =.01) between groups on Eklund's scale, which supports the hypothesis.
Jordan
Eleanor H
EH
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro 30460-8076, USA.
Smisson
Cassandra P
CP
Burke
Kevin L
KL
Joyner
A Barry
AB
Czech
Daniel R
DR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D044383:Black People; D001828:Body Image; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012928:Social Desirability; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D044465:White People; D001741:Black or African American