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Exploring adolescent girls’ experiences of body talk in non-aesthetic sport
Journal of Adolescence ( IF 3.8 ) Pub Date : 2021-04-16 , DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.04.003
Kristen M Lucibello 1 , Alyona Koulanova 1 , Eva Pila 2 , Jennifer Brunet 3 , Catherine M Sabiston 1
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Introduction

Body image concerns may contribute to poor sport experiences and low sport participation in girls. Objectification theory and evidence from studies in non-sport contexts suggests body talk may elicit an environment that fosters negative body image. However, the phenomenon of body talk within adolescent girls sport is not well-understood from an in-depth person-centered perspective. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to explore adolescent girl athletes’ experiences of body talk within sport.

Methods

Twenty Canadian girl athletes (ages 14–18 years) enrolled in team-based non-aesthetic sports participated in one semi-structured interview. Using a qualitative description approach, an inductive thematic analysis was used to generate three themes.

Results

“Body talk as a performance tactic” highlighted complimentary and negative body talk pertaining to sport performance came from coaches, opposing players, and parents. “Casual conversations and body talk” reflected body talk from teammates and male spectators that was not specific to sport but occurred in the sport context. “Coping with body talk” reflected strategies athletes used to combat negative body talk from teammates, and reflected the athletes’ perceptions that negativity towards the body is normative.

Conclusions

Body talk served many purposes within sport; researchers should further explore the diverse motivations and perceived utility of body talk across sport stakeholders. Creating standardized resources and policies to eliminate body talk may foster more positive and supportive sport experiences for girls.



中文翻译:

探究青春期少女在非审美运动中的肢体语言体验

介绍

身体形象问题可能会导致女孩的运动体验不佳和运动参与度低。来自非运动环境研究的客观化理论和证据表明,身体谈话可能会引发一种培养负面身体形象的环境。然而,从以人为中心的深度视角,对青春期少女运动中的肢体语言现象的理解并不充分。因此,本研究的目的是探索青春期女运动员在体育运动中的肢体语言体验。

方法

二十名参加以团队为基础的非审美运动的加拿大女运动员(14-18 岁)参加了一次半结构化面试。使用定性描述方法,归纳主题分析用于生成三个主题。

结果

“身体谈话作为一种表演策略”强调了来自教练、对手球员和父母的与运动表现有关的赞美和消极的身体谈话。“随意的谈话和身体谈话”反映了队友和男性观众的身体谈话,这些谈话并非特定于运动,而是发生在运动环境中。“应对肢体语言”反映了运动员用来对抗队友消极肢体语言的策略,也反映了运动员对身体的消极态度是常态的看法。

结论

身体谈话在体育运动中有很多用途。研究人员应该进一步探索体育利益相关者身体谈话的不同动机和感知效用。创建标准化的资源和政策来消除肢体语言可以为女孩培养更积极和支持性的运动体验。

更新日期:2021-04-16
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