Huffman, O

Judge, L

Kim, H J

Razon, S

Schlosser, A J

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           Relationship Between Body Satisfaction and Exercise Behavior: A Cross Cultural Comparison        Selen Razon1 , Hyeon Jung Kim2, Andrew J. Schlosser1, Olivia Huffman2, Lawrence Judge2     1West Chester University, West Chester, PA , 2Ball State University, Muncie, IN    Body satisfaction among women has become an important subject worldwide. PURPOSE: This study investigated the correlation between physical activity and perception of body satisfaction, and weight status (BMI) among female college students in the United States and South Korea. This study also investigated the relationship between preferred physical activity and body satisfaction, and BMI. METHODS: Subjects were recruited from a university in the Midwest United States (n = 192, Mage = 20.3 yrs), and a university in South Korea (n = 198, Mage = 21.8 yrs).Participants responded to a self-reported questionnaire that included demographic information, Body Dissatisfaction Scale-Eating Disorders Inventory (BDS-EDI), International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IAPQ-SF), and Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBS). RESULTS: The results indicated that subjects’ physical activity levels were unrelated to body satisfaction and BMI. However, South Korean students reported higher body dissatisfaction and body shame scores than American students (body dissatisfaction scores: South Korean 31.86 > American 28.21; body shame scores: South Korean 26.54 > American 22.40). American students reported higher physical activity levels than South Korean students (total recreation METs: South Korean 99.60 < American 1987.07). Preference of exercise types were not related to BMI among either population. BMI was related to body dissatisfaction in American and South Korean students (p < .001). Chi-square analysis resulted in a p-value of .271 among American students and .471 among South Korean students. CONCLUSION: Current subjects, across both cultures and independent from the activity levels reported dissatisfaction with their bodies. Body dissatisfaction is a cause of morbid exercise behavior. Achieving higher levels of body satisfaction can help psychological well-being and healthy exercise behavior.  Mid Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine  45th Annual Scientific Meeting, November 4th- 5th, 2022 Conference Proceedings International Journal of Exercise Science, Issue 9, Volume 11 

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