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Article: Social physique anxiety, obligation to exercise, and exercise choices among college students.
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- Journal of American College Health
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
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Abstract. Objective: The authors examined relationships among social physique anxiety, obligation to exercise, and exercise choices. Participants and Methods: College students (N = 337; 200 women, 137 men) volunteered to complete 3 questionnaires: the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS), Obligatory Exercise Questionnaire (OEQ), and Physical Activity Specification Survey (PASS). Results: On the SPAS, men (M score = 31.9 [+ or -] 8.8) differed from women (M score = 37.3 [+ or -] 8.3; p = .001). Men (M score = 43.0 [+ or -] 9.9) and women (M score = 43.0 [+ or -] 9.6) responded similarly (p = .94) on the OEQ. There was no interaction between sex and exercise level on the SPAS or ...
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