Abstract
The purpose of this study is to compare the social appearance anxiety levels of university students studying in different fields. Social appearance anxiety scales which were filled in by 481 students were assessed in the study. T-test and one way ANOVA were used for statistical analysis, while LSD tests were used to find out differences.Social appearance anxiety scale scores were found to be higher in male students when compared with female students. No statistically significant difference was found between social appearance anxiety scale scores in terms of genders (p>0.05). In terms of field of education, social appearance anxiety scale scores of students receiving sport education were found to be lower than the scores of students receiving art and music education and the highest social appearance anxiety scale scores were found in students in the department of educational sciences. Statistically significant difference was found between social appearance anxiety scale scores in terms of field of education (p<0.001).As a conclusion, it was found that sport education caused a higher decrease in social appearance anxiety when compared with fine arts education, while fine arts education caused a decrease in social appearance anxiety when compared with students who received neither sport nor fine arts education. In terms of social appearance contribution, it is thought that art and music education have similar effects to those of sport. Giving sport education to students who are not receiving sport education or making them do sport and giving those interested in sport a chance to be interested in art can be a factor in decreasing social appearance anxiety.
Highlights
Social appearance anxiety is about the appearance of an individual; it includes an individual’s thoughts about his/her body rather than his/her physical appearance
The aim of this study is to find out the effects of sport and fine arts education on university students’ social appearance anxiety
Male students were found to have higher social appearance anxiety when compared with female students
Summary
Social appearance anxiety is about the appearance of an individual; it includes an individual’s thoughts about his/her body rather than his/her physical appearance. Social appearance anxiety is what individuals feel about the assessment of their physical build by others. Some individuals feel anxious about how their appearance is perceived by others. They take action to create positive impression on others and when they fail in doing this, they can feel disappointed (Mülazımoğlu Ballı et al, 2014). According to Hart et al (2008), the concept of social appearance anxiety is a more comprehensive concept that includes an individual’s skin color and face shape beyond the individual’s general physical appearance such as height, weight and muscle build. People develop feelings and attitudes about their bodies according to ideal measures presented to them. Not having the desired measures can cause negativity in individuals’ self-assessment (Yamak et al.,2016)
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