The relationship between adolescents’ body ımage,social appearance anxiety,and motivation to participate in physical activity: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

The study aimed to determine whether there is a relationship between adolescents’ body image, social appearance anxiety, and motivation to participate in physical activity. The research was conducted using the correlational method from the field of quantitative research. The study involved 507 volunteer adolescents, aged 15–17, who were attending high school. The study’s data collection tools were a demographic information form, the Body Image Scale, the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, and the Motivation Scale for Participation in Physical Activity. The results of the study showed that female adolescents had a more negative body image, that a higher education level among both mothers and fathers led to a lower sensitivity in evaluating their children’s bodies, and that the motivation to participate in physical activity and the positive body perceptions of adolescents whose fathers were university graduates were high.