Don't let me be fat or physically incompetent ! The relationship between physical self-concept and social physique anxiety in canadian high performance female adolescent athletes

Une étude sur la relation prédictive entre le concept de soi physique et l'anxiété physico-sociale des jeunes athlètes canadiennes de haut niveau. Les athlètes étudiées sont âgées de 13 à 18 ans et pratiquent toutes un sport à haut niveau (basketball, softball, volleyball, gymnastique, plongeon, natation synchronisé, natation, football et tennis). Elles ont répondu à un questionnaire d'autodescription physique (QAP) et d'anxiété physico-sociale (APS). Les résultats montrent que les athlètes féminines de haut niveau avaient une estime de soi et un concept de soi physique positifs ainsi qu'un faible taux d'anxiété physico-social

Experiences With Social Participation in Group Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults

Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2020-0335. © Human Kinetics, Inc.Little is known about how social participation can be facilitated among older adults in group physical activity and its psychosocial benefits that contribute to successful aging. This study aimed to understand older adults’ experiences with social participation in group physical activity programs. Using interpretive description methodology, 16 observations, eight focus groups, and two interviews with participants unable to attend focus groups were conducted with adults 55 years and older attending programs across four recreation facilities. Group programs were found to influence social participation through (a) a meaningful context for connecting and (b) instructors’ expectations of social interaction. Social participation in these programs addressed psychosocial needs by (c) increasing social contact and interaction, (d) fostering social relationships and belonging, and (e) promoting regular engagement. Training for instructors should include balancing the physical aspects of program delivery with the social, while also considering older adults’ diverse needs and preferences for social interaction.Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC