Shahid Beheshti University Sports Psychology 2676-3729 15 2 2023 06 22 The Relationship between mindfulness and social physique anxiety in women; the mediating role of sports participation motivation The Relationship between mindfulness and social physique anxiety in women; the mediating role of sports participation motivation 39 52 102415 10.48308/mbsp.2022.225658.1088 FA Simin Halabian PhD Student, Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran 0009-0006-5498-0253 Seyed Reza Hosseini Nia Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran Journal Article 2022 01 20 <strong>Purpose</strong>: With the development of sports psychology, the discussion on the impact of psychological skills on sports performance has become increasingly important. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between mindfulness and social physique anxiety in women, with a focus on the mediating role of sports participation motivation.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> The statistical population of this study included all female customers of bodybuilding and aerobics clubs in Sabzevar. Among them, 130 individuals were selected using the available sampling method. Data were collected using questionnaires on Sports Mindfulness, Social Physique Anxiety, and Motivations for Women's Participation in Sports. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling were used for data analysis.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The results showed a significant relationship between mindfulness and social physique anxiety (T=2.21), as well as sports participation motivation in women (T=10.29). Mindfulness was found to reduce social physique anxiety and increase sports participation motivation in women. However, sports participation motivation in women, as a mediating variable, did not show a significant relationship with social physique anxiety (T=1.42) and was not confirmed in the research model.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> In conclusion, the use of mindfulness techniques as a supportive or preventive factor is highly effective in preventing negative body shape evaluation (social physique anxiety) and reducing sports participation motivation in women. <strong>Purpose</strong>: With the development of sports psychology, the discussion on the impact of psychological skills on sports performance has become increasingly important. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between mindfulness and social physique anxiety in women, with a focus on the mediating role of sports participation motivation.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> The statistical population of this study included all female customers of bodybuilding and aerobics clubs in Sabzevar. Among them, 130 individuals were selected using the available sampling method. Data were collected using questionnaires on Sports Mindfulness, Social Physique Anxiety, and Motivations for Women's Participation in Sports. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling were used for data analysis.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The results showed a significant relationship between mindfulness and social physique anxiety (T=2.21), as well as sports participation motivation in women (T=10.29). Mindfulness was found to reduce social physique anxiety and increase sports participation motivation in women. However, sports participation motivation in women, as a mediating variable, did not show a significant relationship with social physique anxiety (T=1.42) and was not confirmed in the research model.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> In conclusion, the use of mindfulness techniques as a supportive or preventive factor is highly effective in preventing negative body shape evaluation (social physique anxiety) and reducing sports participation motivation in women. https://mbsp.sbu.ac.ir/article_102415_7e361def49d8d13f2bd9eb13ffdf4833.pdf