Shahid Beheshti University Sports Psychology 2676-3729 16 1 2024 05 22 Predicting the Sports Participation Motivation of Female Students Based on Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Predicting the Sports Participation Motivation of Female Students Based on Multidimensional Body-Self Relations 57 74 102394 10.48308/mbsp.2022.223180.1045 FA Maryam Abdoshahi Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran. 0000-0002-9354-8168 Soraya Farahmand Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Science, Alzahra .tehran.iran Fatemeh Mir Faculty of Sport Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran. 0000-0003-2077-636x Journal Article 2021 08 13 <strong>Purpose:</strong> The aim of this study was to predict the participation motivation of female students in sports based on dimensions of body-self relations.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> The statistical sample included 350 female students in Qarchak city, aged 16-18 years, with a mean age of 16.88 ± 0.72 years, selected randomly. Questionnaires on Multidimensional Body-Self Relations and participation motivation in sports activities were utilized.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Pearson correlation tests indicated a significant positive relationship between body-self relations and participation motivation in sports among female students. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that out of the 10 components of body-self relations dimensions, the first model showed that only physical satisfaction explained 15% of the variance in the criterion variable. In the second model, physical satisfaction (13.7%) and tendency to fit (22.5%) significantly explained the variance of the criterion variable.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Based on the findings, sports coaches and physical education teachers are recommended to emphasize the importance of enhancing body-self relations dimensions among students. By developing body-self relations in physical education classes and setting goals to increase motivation, students may be more inclined to participate in higher-level sports activities. <strong>Purpose:</strong> The aim of this study was to predict the participation motivation of female students in sports based on dimensions of body-self relations.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> The statistical sample included 350 female students in Qarchak city, aged 16-18 years, with a mean age of 16.88 ± 0.72 years, selected randomly. Questionnaires on Multidimensional Body-Self Relations and participation motivation in sports activities were utilized.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Pearson correlation tests indicated a significant positive relationship between body-self relations and participation motivation in sports among female students. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that out of the 10 components of body-self relations dimensions, the first model showed that only physical satisfaction explained 15% of the variance in the criterion variable. In the second model, physical satisfaction (13.7%) and tendency to fit (22.5%) significantly explained the variance of the criterion variable.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Based on the findings, sports coaches and physical education teachers are recommended to emphasize the importance of enhancing body-self relations dimensions among students. By developing body-self relations in physical education classes and setting goals to increase motivation, students may be more inclined to participate in higher-level sports activities. https://mbsp.sbu.ac.ir/article_102394_f4e72d22d0d76a35e6b3fceefa6e1c68.pdf