title: An examination of Euro-American and African-American differences in social physique anxiety among college women.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro 30460-8076, USA.
authors.forename: Eleanor H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: Cassandra P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Smisson
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: A Barry
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Joyner
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Czech
mesh_terms: 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