Original scientific paper
Examination of Some Predictors of One's Physical Appearance, Life-Satisfaction and Self-Esteem in the Wider Context of Engaging in Fitness Programs
Krešimir Prijatelj
orcid.org/0000-0002-8056-3684
; Psychology department, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
Ella Selak Bagarić
; Zagreb Child and Youth Protection Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Gordana Buljan Flander
; Zagreb Child and Youth Protection Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The aim of this study was to test the possibility of predicting awareness of physical appearance, life satisfaction and self-esteem based on individual sets of predictors that are closely related to physical activity, awareness of one’s own morphological characteristics, and the use of sports nutrition supplements. People aged 18-56 years participated in the study. The study involved 552 women and 141 men. The results indicate the statistical significance of positive predictors of self-esteem and the amount of physical activity involved to the criterion variable of awareness of one’s physical appearance. Significant positive predictors of life satisfaction were self-esteem, body awareness and the amount of physical activity involved, and a negative predictor was the use of sport supplements. In the final model, significant predictors of self-esteem were found to be self-esteem, self-awareness, and life satisfaction, all positively related to self-esteem.
Keywords
awareness of physical appearance; life satisfaction, self-esteem; sport-nutritional supplements; involvement in physical activity
Hrčak ID:
302759
URI
Publication date:
30.12.2022.
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