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- Title
AN INVESTIGATION OF BODY PERCEPTION OF DISABLED ATHLETES.
- Authors
Karaman, Merve; Tufan, Dilek; Çolakoğlu, Tekin; Yaman, Metin; Çolakoğlu, Filiz; Güçlü, Mehmet
- Abstract
Background: Body perception is our own body image shaped in our mind. Body perception, the entirety of mental designs of body organs, forms the "self" opinion and self has a fundamental significance for subsequent shaping of ego. Sportive activities reinforce self-confidence, self-respect and body satisfaction of persons. The aim of this study was to reveal body perceptions of disabled athletes and to investigate them based on some variables. Method: This study is a quantitative research including 185 disabled athletes. "Body Perception Scale" developed by Secord and Jourard (1953) and adapted to Turkish by Hovardoglu (1993) was used to derive data. The internal consistency coefficient of the scale is 0.91, and it was 0.95 in this research. One sample test and one-way analysis of variance was used for data analysis. Results: Body perception of disabled athletes did not change based on the age groups, education level, disability generation time and level, and women's perception was higher than that of men, the athletes who had intermediate and low income levels, had 1-2 year of sports experience, did not gain monetary gain from sports had higher perception. Body perception scores of the athletes were 147.95±25.74. Conclusion: Body perceptions of disabled athletes were positive and male athletes, the athletes who had high income level, had longer experience, and gained monetary gain from sports were more pleased about their body.
- Subjects
BODY image; ATHLETES with disabilities; SELF-confidence; SELF-esteem; DATA analysis
- Publication
Acta Medica Marisiensis, 2017, Vol 63, p49
- ISSN
2068-3324
- Publication type
Article