Abstract
The study was conducted to determine and compare the satisfaction levels of the students participating in the Universities 2nd Handball League competitions on body parts and body features and the success of their teams. The study group consisted of n=213 (111 female, 102 male) students between 18-24 years of age who participated in 2016-2017 Universities 2nd Handball League competitions (8 Female Teams, 8 Male Teams). The “Body Parts and Body Features Satisfaction Scale” was used as the measurement tool. There are 26 items for women and 27 items for men in this scale. The One-Way Variance Analysis and Tukey Test were used in the comparison of the satisfaction scores of the male handball players from their body parts with the success levels in competitions, and the Kruskal Wallis Test and Mann Whitney U-Test were used in female participants.According to the satisfaction from body parts and features average scores, the differences between the male and female teams were found to be statistically significant (p<0,05). These differences were detected in İbrahim Çeçen, Erzincan and Doğu Akdeniz University teams in men; and in Atatürk, Sütçü İmam and Erciyes University teams in women.As a result, although there was a statistically significant difference between the average satisfaction scores of the teams, which were the 1st and the last in the tournament, in terms of body parts and features, it was also determined that this situation was not influential on the success rating of the teams.
Highlights
Body image is defined as the perception style of an individual about his/her body
The body image satisfaction levels of the male handball players were determined to be lower in Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen, Doğu Akdeniz Erzincan and Bilkent University teams than the teams of Sütçü İmam, Cumhuriyet, Düzce and Mehmet Akif Ersoy Universities
The body image satisfaction level averages of the female players who participated in the 2nd League Handball Competitions, were determined to be lower in Atatürk, Erciyes, Sütçü İmam Universities than the Yeditepe, Bozok, Gazi Osman Paşa, Karamanoğlu Mehmet Bey, and Selçuk Universities
Summary
Body image is defined as the perception style of an individual about his/her body. Body image includes cognitive dimensions about the body (experiences, perceptions and considerations about the body), and affective dimensions (whether the individual is satisfied with his/her body, whether s/he loves and accepts his/her body, etc.) (Bektaş, 2004). For the purpose of reaching the ideal body structure, they make investments for a new body shape by making use of various alternatives (drugs, aesthetic surgeries, diets, clothing type, etc.) or various sportive activities. They receive support by dealing with some sportive activities they are interested in (individual sports, extreme sports, team sports) to develop a healthy body image. The acquired body satisfaction perception ensures that individuals feel positive about themselves, and support them in achieving success in their sports branches. The present study was conducted for the purpose of comparing the satisfaction levels of the students who participated in the Universities Handball 2nd League Competition from their body parts and body characteristics and to compare the success levels of the teams
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