The 'ideal' dancer: An investigation into predictors of body image dissatisfaction among male dancers, female dancers and their non-dancing counterparts.

ABSTRACT: Body image dissatisfaction is consistently highlighted as a precursor for eating disorders, arising from several factors. One factor surrounds social expectations of being thin, which can be emphasised in certain physical activities, like dance. Whilst research is available for body image dissatisfaction among female dancers, literature has neglected the male demographic. The present study investigated seven predictors of body image dissatisfaction within male and female dancers, from a variety of genres. The study employed a non-experimental quantitative method, utilising an independent groups correlational design. The role of clothing practices, body ideal internalisation and sociocultural influences were investigated as predictors for body image dissatisfaction. Data from 180 participan

SUBMITTER: Boyes JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542894 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature