Perfectionism, Body Satisfaction and Dieting in Athletes: The Role of Gender and Sport Type.

ABSTRACT: Athletes are often at a greater risk for disordered eating development due to their perfectionistic tendencies, as well as physical performance- and appearance-related demands of various sports in which they compete. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the possibility of independent contributions of perfectionism and body satisfaction on dieting behaviour among male and female athletes. Two-hundred-eighty (192 male; 88 female) athletes provided their answers on the Eating Attitudes Test 26 (EAT-26), Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale (PANPS) and modified Body Image Satisfaction Scale from Body Image and Body Change Inventory. No gender or sport type differences were observed in dieting behaviour and body satisfaction was the only significant predictor of dieting for

SUBMITTER: Prnjak K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6723820 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature