Abstract Title
Body Dysmorphia Occurrence in College Athletes vs. College Students
Additional Funding Sources
This project is supported by a 2019-2020 STEM Undergraduate Research Grant from the Higher Education Research Council.
Abstract
This study administered a comprehensive evaluation through a questionnaire which investigated the prevalence of body dysmorphia in male and female college athletes in comparison to college students. Participants were to fill out a questionnaire and their body composition was assessed through hydrostatic weighing, DEXA scans, and Bioimpedance. In conclusion correlations were run and found that body dysmorphia is linked to an unhealthy body composition. It was also found that students at Lewis-Clark State College on average did not struggle with body dysmorphia, but when they did it was statistically among student females.
Body Dysmorphia Occurrence in College Athletes vs. College Students
This study administered a comprehensive evaluation through a questionnaire which investigated the prevalence of body dysmorphia in male and female college athletes in comparison to college students. Participants were to fill out a questionnaire and their body composition was assessed through hydrostatic weighing, DEXA scans, and Bioimpedance. In conclusion correlations were run and found that body dysmorphia is linked to an unhealthy body composition. It was also found that students at Lewis-Clark State College on average did not struggle with body dysmorphia, but when they did it was statistically among student females.