| 745 | Saturday, March 17, 2007 |
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| 8:45 AM-10:00 AM | Convention Center:341 |
| AAPAR/Measurement & Evaluation Council |
| Social Physique Anxiety Research and Measurement: A 20-Year Retrospective |
| Co-sponsor: Research Consortium
The Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS) was developed to measure the discomfort that some persons experience in situations where they perceive that their body could be scrutinized and evaluated negatively by others. Since its initial conception in 1987 and subsequent publication in 1989, the SPAS has spawned a significant amount of research both into this body image construct and its appropriate measurement. In this symposium, four presenters will review and reflect upon the past two decades of social physique anxiety research and measurement. We will also consider current issues in conceptualization and measurement of social physique anxiety. |
Keyword(s): exercise/fitness/physical activity, measurement/evaluation, research
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| Speakers: Elizabeth A. Hart, UnitedHealthcare, Inc., Greensboro, NC; Diane L. Gill, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC; Kathleen Tritschler, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC; and Allison M. Schultz, Freelance Exercise Consultant, Tacoma, WA |
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Speakers: |
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Social Physique Anxiety in Sport and Exercise Psychology Research
Diane L. Gill, N Carolina-Greensboro/Univ of, Greensboro, NC |
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Measurement Issues and Psychometric Advances in the SPAS
Kathleen Tritschler, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC |
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Current Issues and Research Directions for SPA
Allison M. Schultz, Freelance Exercise Consultant, Tacoma, WA |
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Conception and Development of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale
Elizabeth A. Hart, UnitedHealthcare, Inc., Greensboro, NC |
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