Body image and well-being in dance practitioners: An exploratory study

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.467081
Keywords: body image; affect; satisfaction with life; dancers.

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Literature has been concerned with the effect of dance practice on several variables, namely well-being and body image (BI). This study aimed to analyse the perception of dance practitioners on BI and subjective well-being (positive and negative affect and satisfaction with life), comparing adolescents and adults. A sample of 91 dancers (18.08±5.12 years) was recruited and divided into two groups (adolescents 11-17 years; adults 18-34 years). The group of adolescents presented a higher perception of satisfaction with life compared to adults (p=0.041; d=-0.44). Regarding the relationships between variables, when analysing separately each group, in the group of adolescents the positive affect is related to satisfaction with life (r=0.639; p≤0.001) and negative affect (r=-0.322; p=0.026), while the negative affect is related to the hours of weekly practice (r=0.461; p=0.001). In the group of adults, positive affect is related to satisfaction with life (r=0.362; p=0.017) and weekly hours of practice (r=0.390; p=0.010), while negative affect is related satisfaction with life (r=-0.447; p=0.003). With regard to (dis)satisfaction with BI, we found that, in the group of adolescents, it is related to the years of practice (r=0.327; p=0.023) and the weekly hours of practice (r=0.321; p=0.023), while in the adults' group, satisfaction with life (r=-0.423; p=0.005) and negative affect (r=0.591; p≤0.001) are related. Our results leave some indicators that should be explored in future studies, namely seeking to understand the factors that may be mediating the relationship between BI and well-being, as well as the effect of age on this relationship.

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23-09-2021
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Faria, B., Frontini, R., & Antunes, R. (2021). Body image and well-being in dance practitioners: An exploratory study. Sport Psychology Notebooks, 21(3), 168–178. https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.467081
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