title: The Relationship of Gender and Self-Efficacy on Social Physique Anxiety among College Students.
abstract: The anxiety or fear associated with physique evaluation is defined as Social Physique Anxiety (SPA). Numerous studies have examined this construct, yet a gap exists exploring this phenomenon among current college students with SPA, self-efficacy, and gender concurrently. Therefore, the purposes of this study included quantitatively analyzing the association between SPA, gender, and self-efficacy. Participants included 237 students at a Southeastern university participating in jogging, body conditioning, or weight training courses. Analysis of Variance yielded a significant main effect for self-efficacy as well, as those with lower self-efficacy displayed higher levels of SPA (p< 0.001). Stepwise regression analysis indicated self-efficacy and gender were both significant predictors of SPA. This information could aid in creating interventions designed to decrease the prevalence of SPA and increase levels of self-efficacy among the current college student population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Sara M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rothberger
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Brandonn S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Czech
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Bridget
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Melton
keywords: Self-presentation theory; body image concerns; exercise