Sport bodies: An examination of positive body image, sport-confidence, and subjective sport performance in Jamaican athletes.

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Chelsi Ricketts, Leapetswe Malete, Nicholas D Myers, André G Bateman, Caryl James Bateman

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Chelsi Ricketts: Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, 308 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI, 48824, United States. Electronic address: ricket41@msu.edu.
Leapetswe Malete: Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, 308 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI, 48824, United States.
Nicholas D Myers: Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, 308 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI, 48824, United States.
André G Bateman: Department of Sociology, Psychology, and Social Work, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.
Caryl James Bateman: Department of Sociology, Psychology, and Social Work, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.

PMID: 37665887 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102434

Guided by the Sport-Confidence Model, this study examined the associations among a positive body image, sport-confidence, and sport performance evaluations. Using a cross-sectional design, a purposive sample of 314 Jamaican athletes (male = 70.7%; M = 22.85; SD = 4.89) completed measures of body and functionality appreciation, sport-confidence, and subjective sport performance. Results from path analysis provided evidence for good model-data fit. Body (B = 9.03, p < .001) and functionality (B = 4.93, p = .036) appreciation exerted direct effects on sport-confidence. Sport-confidence exerted a direct effect on sport performance evaluations (B = 0.09, p < .001). Body (B = 0.79, CI [0.44, 1.17]) and functionality (B = 0.43, CI [0.05, 0.92]) appreciation exerted indirect effects on sport performance evaluations through sport-confidence. Results indicate that supporting the development of a positive body image in athletes may contribute to feelings of sport-confidence and positive performance outcomes.

Athletes Body appreciation Functionality appreciation Sport performance Sport-confidence

Male

Humans

Young Adult

Adult

Body Image

Cross-Sectional Studies

Jamaica

Athletes

Sports

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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