Research Article

Investigation of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social-Physical Anxiety In College Students

Volume: 4 Number: 1 December 31, 2020
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Investigation of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social-Physical Anxiety In College Students

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the physical appearance perfectionism and social physique anxiety scores of university students with respect to different variables and to reveal the relationship between these variables. The study group, which was selected through convenience sampling, consisted of 191 university students, 111 women (Xage = 20.59) and 80 men (Xage = 21.39). This cross-sectional study was planned as a correlational survey model. The “Physical Appearance Perfectionism Scale”, and “Social Physique Anxiety Scale” were used as data collection tools. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation analyses were performed. The “hope for perfection” subscale of the Physical Appearance Perfectionism Scale and “comfort with appearance” subscale of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale were negatively correlated (r = -.31; p < .05), while the former showed a positive association with the “expectation of negative evaluation” subscale (r = .16; p < .05). The results of the analysis showed that the participants’ Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social Physique Anxiety scores did not differ significantly according to gender or course of study (p > .05). The Physical Appearance Perfectionism scores also showed no significant differences based on exercise habits, although the “comfort with appearance” scores of the participants who exercised were significantly higher (t = 2.00; p < .05). Overall, the students who reported an intense striving for perfection were not comfortable with their appearance and expected negative judgment, whereas those engaging in exercise were comfortable with their appearance.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Tourism (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2020

Submission Date

August 28, 2020

Acceptance Date

December 27, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 4 Number: 1

APA
Çepikkurt, F., Ayaz, Y., Ada, E. N., & Kızıldağ, E. (2020). Investigation of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social-Physical Anxiety In College Students. International Journal of Recreation and Sports Science, 4(1), 55-64. https://doi.org/10.46463/ijrss.787026
AMA
1.Çepikkurt F, Ayaz Y, Ada EN, Kızıldağ E. Investigation of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social-Physical Anxiety In College Students. INTJORASS. 2020;4(1):55-64. doi:10.46463/ijrss.787026
Chicago
Çepikkurt, Fatma, Yağmur Ayaz, Elif Nilay Ada, and Esen Kızıldağ. 2020. “Investigation of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social-Physical Anxiety In College Students”. International Journal of Recreation and Sports Science 4 (1): 55-64. https://doi.org/10.46463/ijrss.787026.
EndNote
Çepikkurt F, Ayaz Y, Ada EN, Kızıldağ E (December 1, 2020) Investigation of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social-Physical Anxiety In College Students. International Journal of Recreation and Sports Science 4 1 55–64.
IEEE
[1]F. Çepikkurt, Y. Ayaz, E. N. Ada, and E. Kızıldağ, “Investigation of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social-Physical Anxiety In College Students”, INTJORASS, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 55–64, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.46463/ijrss.787026.
ISNAD
Çepikkurt, Fatma - Ayaz, Yağmur - Ada, Elif Nilay - Kızıldağ, Esen. “Investigation of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social-Physical Anxiety In College Students”. International Journal of Recreation and Sports Science 4/1 (December 1, 2020): 55-64. https://doi.org/10.46463/ijrss.787026.
JAMA
1.Çepikkurt F, Ayaz Y, Ada EN, Kızıldağ E. Investigation of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social-Physical Anxiety In College Students. INTJORASS. 2020;4:55–64.
MLA
Çepikkurt, Fatma, et al. “Investigation of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social-Physical Anxiety In College Students”. International Journal of Recreation and Sports Science, vol. 4, no. 1, Dec. 2020, pp. 55-64, doi:10.46463/ijrss.787026.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Çepikkurt, Yağmur Ayaz, Elif Nilay Ada, Esen Kızıldağ. Investigation of Physical Appearance Perfectionism and Social-Physical Anxiety In College Students. INTJORASS. 2020 Dec. 1;4(1):55-64. doi:10.46463/ijrss.787026

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