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Role of Sociocultural Pressures and Internalization of Appearance Ideals in the Motivation for Exercise
Psychological Reports ( IF 1.789 ) Pub Date : 2021-03-22 , DOI: 10.1177/00332941211000659
Petra Anić 1 , Alessandra Pokrajac-Bulian 1 , Tamara Mohorić 1
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This study examined the mediating role of sociocultural pressures (i.e., parental, peer, significant others, and media) and the internalization of appearance ideals (i.e., thin, muscular, attractive) on the relationship of Body Mass Index (BMI) and exercise frequency to exercise motives (i.e., weight management, appearance, positive health). A total of 262 young women, age 18 to 29, participated in the study. Average BMI in this sample was 22.09 (SD = 2.69) and ranged from 18.03 to 31.51, with 15.3% of the sample having a BMI of 25 and above, which qualifies as overweight. Participants completed Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4-Revised and Exercise Motivations Inventory-2 (EMI-2) along with some demographic information and questions regarding their exercise habits. The results indicated that women with higher BMI are more motivated to exercise to lose weight, and women who exercise more frequently are motivated by the aspect of positive health. Also, women with higher BMI perceive more sociocultural pressures to obtain a culturally acceptable body. The sociocultural pressures and appearance internalization mediated the relationship between BMI and the frequency of exercise with motives for exercise. The implications and future directions of research are discussed.



中文翻译:

社会文化压力和外表理想的内在化在锻炼动机中的作用

本研究考察了社会文化压力(即父母、同伴、重要他人和媒体)的中介作用以及外表理想(即瘦、肌肉、有吸引力)对体重指数(BMI)和运动频率之间关系的中介作用锻炼动机(即体重管理、外表、积极健康)。共有 262 名 18 至 29 岁的年轻女性参与了这项研究。该样本的平均 BMI 为 22.09 ( SD = 2.69),范围从 18.03 到 31.51,其中 15.3% 的样本的 BMI 为 25 及以上,这符合超重的条件。参与者完成了对外观问卷的社会文化态度 4 修订版和锻炼动机清单 2 (EMI-2) 以及一些人口统计信息和有关他们锻炼习惯的问题。结果表明,BMI较高的女性更有动力运动来减肥,而运动频率更高的女性则受到积极健康方面的激励。此外,BMI 较高的女性会感受到更多的社会文化压力,以获得文化上可接受的身体。社会文化压力和外表内化介导了 BMI 与运动频率与运动动机之间的关系。讨论了研究的意义和未来的方向。

更新日期:2021-03-23
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