Introduction Social physique anxiety (SPA) and Obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) are highly correlated and have been considered to be important in understanding eating problems. However SPA and OCD have not been directly studied with respect to eating problems. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the relationship between SPA and OCD and measures of eating problems. Materials and Metho...

Objectives: To examine the effects of a 6-month exercise intervention programme (EIP) on physical selfperceptions (PSP) and social physique anxiety (SPA) of non-physically active adolescent Swedish girls. Methods: A true experimental design with randomization into an intervention or control group was used. The empowerment based EIP, offered to the intervention group twice a week for 6 months, c...

Maltreatment by coaches is a significant issue for all athletes, and particularly female athletes. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether psychological physical maltreatment could affect social physique anxiety, body dissatisfaction drive thinness in former Greek Two hundred fifty athletes participated study, rrhythmic gymnastics (RG) other sports (OS). They completed self-repo...