Sports Psychology

Sports Psychology

Structural Equation Modeling of Predicting Social Anxiety among Athlete Students Based On Early Maladaptive Schemas: The Mediated Role of Body Shame and Physical Activity

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Farzaneh Davari 1
Elahe Basiri Fard 2
Fatemeh Salameh Zavareh 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran.
2 Master of Science in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Badroud Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
10.48308/mbsp.2024.221479.1022
Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to predict social anxiety in athlete students based on early maladaptive schemas with mediated role of body shame and physical activity.

Methods: This study was applied in terms of its purpose and correlational in terms of its method. The statistical population of this study consisted of all student athletes at Badrud Azad University in the fall of 2024, from which 320 people were selected by convenience sampling. The research instruments included the Social Phobia Inventory of Connor et al. (2000); the Young Schema Questionnaire-short form (1998); the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile of Walker et al. (1987); and the Body Image Shame Scale of Duarte et al. (2014). The structural model fit was examined using fit indices and SPSS-22 and AMOS-24 software.

Results: The results showed that social anxiety in students is predicted based on early maladaptive schemas with the mediation of body shame (P=0.001, Z=3.73) and physical activity (P=0.001, Z=4.11).

Conclusion: Based on the present findings, it is suggested to design educational programs to identify and modify early maladaptive schemas in student athletes.
Keywords
Social Anxiety
Body Shame
Schema
Physical Activity
Athlete
Subjects

  • Receive Date 15 April 2021
  • Revise Date 08 July 2024
  • Accept Date 21 October 2024