A comparison of actual-ideal weight discrepancy, body appreciation, and media influence between street-dancers and non-dancers |
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Authors: | Viren Swami Martin J Tove |
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Institution: | aUniversity of Westminster, London, UK;bHELP University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;cNewcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK |
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Abstract: | Previous work on body image has tended to treat dancers as a relatively homogenous group, despite the existence of different dance styles and genres. In the current study, we examined body image among individuals involved in street-dancing (genres that typically evolved outside formal settings and are often improvisational in nature) and an age-matched comparison of non-dancers. A total of 83 street-dancers and 84 non-dancers completed scales measuring their actual-ideal weight discrepancy, body appreciation, sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, and demographics. Controlling for participant body mass index (BMI), results showed no significant between-group difference in actual-ideal weight discrepancy, although street-dancers had significantly higher body appreciation than non-dancers. In addition, media influences were implicated in body image concepts for both groups, although internalisation of athletic ideals was more important for street-dancers. These results are discussed in relation to the extant research on body image among dancers. |
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Keywords: | Street-dancing Body image Weight discrepancy Body appreciation Media influence |
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