Does body appreciation and eating awareness change in artists who perform different dance styles: a cross-sectional study

Research in Dance Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 11

Published: April 24, 2024

Dancers' dissatisfaction with body appreciation leads to a change in their awareness of eating and an increase health risks associated malnutrition. Identifying the causes these problems can help improve performance general well-being levels dancers. The aim this study is evaluate dancers analyse awareness. In addition, it intended reveal whether there difference between dance styles. A total 791 at 18–40 age range participated study. There were 252 break dancers, 304 folk 235 modern They evaluated by cross-sectional method. Eating was moderate level. Although control high, disciplines low. It found that they affected interference. Their level high. According results obtained from Body scale, participants who performed higher than those dance. These show are useful determinations explore more about appreciation. guide development effective intervention strategies.

Language: Английский

The ‘ideal’ dancer: An investigation into predictors of body image dissatisfaction among male dancers, female dancers and their non-dancing counterparts

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(11), P. e0313142 - e0313142

Published: Nov. 7, 2024

Body image dissatisfaction is consistently highlighted as a precursor for eating disorders, arising from several factors. One factor surrounds social expectations of being thin, which can be emphasised in certain physical activities, like dance. Whilst research available body among female dancers, literature has neglected the male demographic. The present study investigated seven predictors within and variety genres. employed non-experimental quantitative method, utilising an independent groups correlational design. role clothing practices, ideal internalisation sociocultural influences were dissatisfaction. Data 180 participants (mean age = 23.7, SD 7.51) was analysed online survey. Hierarchical multiple regression revealed that model consisting all significantly accounted over 60% variance scores groups. individual contribution differed between groups, with practice only significant predictor four Media pressure non-dancer only. This highlights importance specifically tight-fitting garments dance environment general population. Future should investigate potential differences each level

Language: Английский

Chronotype and Self-Reported Perception of Sleep Quality in Relation to Psychological Inflexibility in Dance Students

Published: Oct. 26, 2023

Dance, as a performance activity, is associated with various problems. Among these challenges, sleep disturbances are notably prevalent. This study aimed to explore the potential relationship between characteristics—specifically chronotype and subjective quality—and psychological inflexibility in dance students. research adopted cross-sectional design using non-probabilistic sampling. One hundred fourteen students, mean age of 23.87 years, participated study. Assessment tools included Acceptance Action Questionnaire-II, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Composite Scale Morningness. The results revealed no gender differences or chronotype, although women report poorer quality. Differences emerged both quality when students were grouped according low, medium, high levels inflexibility. Those low inflexibility, opposed those better quality, observed medium groups. Students high-medium showed higher risk (OR = 6.373 times higher) experiencing poor compared In terms group inclined be more morning type than groups, latter two categorized having tend have longer history dancing under guidance teacher dedicate hours days per week rehearsal. findings discussed their educational implications for

Language: Английский