Coping With Social Physique Anxiety Among Adolescent Female Athletes
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY(2010)
Abstract
This study explored how adolescent female athletes cope with social physique anxiety (SPA). Participants, 73 female athletes age 13-19 years, reported their state SPA, coping strategies, coping function, and perceived coping effectiveness for a self-identified situation within sport in which they experienced SPA. Trait SPA was also assessed. Participants reported 129 coping strategies (1-4 strategies per participant). Strategies were coded into 13 categories based on Kowalski and colleagues' (2006) taxonomy of coping with body-related issues. Social support, behavioral avoidance, short-term appearance management, humor, cognitive avoidance, and acceptance were the most commonly reported strategies. Number of coping strategies was associated with state SPA (r = .34, p < .05). Trait SPA was related to avoidance coping function (r = .21, p < .05). Results demonstrated that coping strategies were used for multiple functions, and coping functions had distinct associations with short-term, long-term, and health related effectiveness.
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Key words
Body image, Coping function, Coping effectiveness, Social anxiety, SPA, Social Physique Anxiety Scale, stress
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