Analysis of body esteem in female college athletes and nonathletes.

This research compared the scores on the three subscales of the Body Esteem Scale of 67 female intercollegiate athletes from various sports, and 57 female nonathlete college students enrolled in regular college classes. Analysis indicated no significant differences between the groups on the Sexual...

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Published in:	Perceptual & Motor Skills Vol. 90; no. 3; pp. 851 - 855
Main Authors:	Wiggins, Matthew S., Moode, F. Michael
Format:	Article
Published:	Ammons Scientific, Ltd. Jun2000 Part 2
Subjects:	Body image Psychology of women college students Women college athletes Psychology College athletes
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Summary:	This research compared the scores on the three subscales of the Body Esteem Scale of 67 female intercollegiate athletes from various sports, and 57 female nonathlete college students enrolled in regular college classes. Analysis indicated no significant differences between the groups on the Sexual Attractiveness and Weight Concern subscales, but only on the Physical Condition subscale, with athletes reporting higher scores and more positive perceptions of body esteem than nonathletes. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, 2000.