Moderating Effect of the Social Physique Anxiety in Relationship between Muscularity and Exercise Dependence in Male Weight Trainers

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-70
Author(s):  
Chiu-Chen Chang
Keyword(s):  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Exercise Dependence ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
The Social ◽  
Weight Trainers

The Mechanism of Entrepreneurs’ Social Networks on Innovative Startups’ Innovation Performance Considering the Moderating Effect of the Entrepreneurial Competence and Motivation

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junguang Gao ◽  
Yuan Cheng ◽  
Hui He ◽  
Fuzhen Gu
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network Theory ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Mechanism Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
Internal Mechanism

Abstract Innovative startups can bring many benefits to society. Drawing on the social network theory (SNT) and resource-based view (RBV), with mix methods approach, this paper argues that as the primary path for startups acquiring external resources, social networks are beneficial to improving innovative startups’ innovation performance. Using a large amount of data from GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor), this paper first runs correlation analysis and regression analysis to empirically analyze entrepreneurs’ social networks’ impact on China’s innovative startups’ innovation performance. The results show that both formal and informal social networks are positively correlated with innovative startups’ innovation performance. Then we consider the moderating effect of entrepreneurial competence and motivation. And the results show both entrepreneurial competence and motivation positively moderate the correlation above. Second, to explore the above correlation’s internal mechanism, we conduct semi-structured interviews with 14 entrepreneurs. Drawing on the resource management theory (RMT) and the process of cross-border knowledge search and assimilation, the mechanism model of entrepreneurs’ social networks on startups’ innovation performance is proposed through content analysis.

Construct validation of a state version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale among young women

Body Image ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen A. Martin Ginis ◽  
Elisa Murru ◽  
Catherine Conlin ◽  
Heather A. Strong
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Construct Validation ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
The Social

Male Weight Trainers’ Body Dissatisfaction and Exercise Dependence: Mediating Role of Muscularity Drive

2018 ◽  
Vol 122 (6) ◽  
pp. 2137-2154
Author(s):  
Hong-Yu Liu ◽  
Chiu-Chen Chang ◽  
Diane L. Gill ◽  
Shu-Ching Wu ◽  
Frank J. H. Lu
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Exercise Dependence ◽  
Drive For Muscularity ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Weight Trainers ◽  
Dependence Relationship ◽  
Southern City

In considering that body image-related perceptions may be associated with weight trainers’ exercise dependence, the purpose of this study was to examine the (a) relationship between body dissatisfaction and drive for muscularity and (b) drive for muscularity as a mediator of the body dissatisfaction–exercise dependence relationship. In sum, 278 male weight trainers ( Mage =29.03 years, SD = 7.83) residing in a southern city of Taiwan completed scales of body dissatisfaction, drive for muscularity, and exercise dependence. Pearson correlation analysis found that body dissatisfaction, drive for muscularity, and exercise dependence were all correlated. Further, the indirect mediation model with bootstrapping found that drive for muscularity partially mediated the body dissatisfaction–exercise dependence relationship (c path: β = .51, SE = 0.07, p=.001: c′ path: β = .13, SE = 0.80, p = .03). We concluded that male weight trainers’ body image-related perceptions influence exercise behavior and suggested that body image-related perceptions might be considered in studying exercise dependence.

scholarly journals The moderating effect of gender on ideal-weight goals and exercise dependence symptoms

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Cook ◽  
Heather Hausenblas ◽  
James Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Exercise Dependence ◽  
Ideal Weight

Social Physique Anxiety: Personality Constructs, Motivations, Exercise Attitudes, and Behaviors

1996 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 963-972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Frederick ◽  
Craig S. Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Adherence ◽  
Body Awareness ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Participation Motivation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Public Body

Social physique anxiety is a feeling of distress associated with the perceived evaluation of one's physical self. Since its inception, the construct has been associated with a variety of exercise-related constructs including perceived competence, self-consciousness, and the exercise milieu individuals choose. The present purpose was to relate social physique anxiety to participants' attitudes toward exercise, adherence behaviors, participation motivation, personality variables, and emotional attitude toward exercise. 326 university fitness-center participants were surveyed and asked for demographic information, to self-report their exercise habits, and to answer questions measuring the construct, motivation, personality, and attitudes toward exercise. Women had higher scores on the Social Physique Anxiety Scale than men; individuals who scored high were more likely to endorse extrinsic motives for exercise than individuals scoring low on the scale, and high scores were indicative of higher public body awareness. Individuals with high scores on the Social Physique Anxiety Scale exhibited an emotional profile similar to addicted exercisers. Given these results, implications for alleviation of such anxiety were discussed.

Tie Measurement of Social Physique Anxiety

1989 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Hart ◽  
Mark R. Leary ◽  
W. Jack Rejeski
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Percentage Of Body Fat ◽  
The Social ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

A 12-item self-report scale was developed to assess the degree to which people become anxious when others observe or evaluate their physiques. The Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS) demonstrated both high internal and test-retest reliability. It also correlated appropriately with concerns regarding others' evaluations and with feelings about one's body. Validity data showed that women who scored high on the SPAS were heavier and had a higher percentage of body fat than those who scored lower. In addition, high scorers reported significantly greater anxiety during a real evaluation of their physiques, further supporting the validity of the scale. Possible uses of the SPAS in basic research involving physique anxiety and in applied fitness settings are discussed.

scholarly journals The Association of Muscle Dysmorphia, Social Physique Anxiety, and Body Checking Behavior in Male College Students With Weight Exercise

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zheng ◽  
LiFeng Zhang ◽  
Ping Shao ◽  
XueYing Guo
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Muscle Dysmorphia ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
Body Checking ◽  
The Social ◽  
Checking Behavior ◽  
Male College ◽  
Posture Measurement ◽  
Male College Students

Objectives: To investigate the association between muscle dysmorphia (MD), social physique anxiety, and body-checking behavior in male college students with weight exercise, and to reveal the association between them.Methods: A total of 492 male college students with weight exercise from 18 Fitness Clubs or bodybuilding centers in Chengdu, China, participated in this study.Results: First, the social physique anxiety scores, body checking frequency, and weight exercise behavior (i.e., frequency, time, and intensity) in male college students with MD were significantly higher than those without MD; it indicated that the higher the exercise frequency they had, the longer the exercise time they cost, and the higher exercise intensity carried out, and the higher the social physique anxiety scores tended to be, the higher the frequency of body checking on “global muscles,” “chest and shoulder muscles,” “comparison with others” and “posture measurement” they did. Second, the mediating effect of the social physique anxiety on MD and body checking was established in the “MD → global muscle checking,” “MD → chest and shoulder muscle checking,” “MD → comparison with others,” and “muscle dysmorphia → posture measurement.”Conclusion: Male college students with MD not only have a higher social physique anxiety, but also a higher frequency of body-checking behavior than the ordinary individuals. Social physique anxiety is one of the important mediating factors to those with MD which affects the body-checking behavior.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document