Examining the Relationship between Body Appreciation Attitudes and Self-Confidence of Women According to their Participation in Physical Activity

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between body appreciation attitudes and self-confidence of women according to their participation in physical activity. The sample of the research consists of women between the ages of 25-60 in Çorum Municipality Women's Cultural Centres in 2022. The sample consists of 165 people. In the study, personal information form, Body Appreciation Scale and Women Self-Confidence Scale were applied to the participants. Frequency, percentage distribution, arithmetic mean and standard deviation, frequency, percentage distribution, mean values, Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test and Spearman Correlation Analysis were used in the analysis of the data.

In the findings of the study, a significant difference was found in the total score of the body appreciation scale, satisfaction and social relations sub-dimension of the women self-confidence scale. A significant difference was observed in favour of women who participated in physical activity. A positive and low level significant relationship was found between the height variable of the participants and the body appreciation scale and the satisfaction, social relations, internal self-confidence, appearance sub-dimensions of the women self-confidence scale. A positive and moderately significant relationship was found between the height variable and the performance sub-dimension of the women self-confidence scale. In this case, it can be said that women who are taller will have higher body appreciation and self-confidence. As a result of the correlation analysis between the body appreciation scale and the sub-dimensions of the women self-confidence scale, a significant relationship was found in all sub-dimensions. As a result of the analysis, a positive, medium and high level significant relationship was found between the body appreciation scale and the women self-confidence scale. Therefore, it can be said that as women's body appreciation levels increase, their self-confidence will increase and as their self-confidence increases, their body appreciation will increase.