Self-Objectification and Sport Participation: Do the Gendered Makeup and Competitive Level of the Team Matter?
Description:
The purposes of this study were to (a) investigate differences in self-objectification, self-surveillance, body shame, and flow among female athletes on all-women's and coed ultimate frisbee teams at different competitive levels, and (b) examine the objectification theory model across groups. Participants (n = 112) completed online surveys including a demographic questionnaire, trait and state versions of the Self-Objectification Questionnaire, Body Surveillance and Body Shame subscales of the …
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Date:
May 2010
Creator:
Ede, Alison