Abstract:

This research was conducted to examine the social appearance anxiety and self-confidence levels of individuals who do sports in fitness centers. The quantitative research design, one of the research designs, was used in the study. The population of the research has formed individuals who exercise in Istanbul and Uşak fitness centers. The sample of the study, on the other hand, consisted of 212 individuals, 94 women and 118 men, who exercise in these centers using the simple random method technique. A personal information form developed by the researcher, social appearance anxiety scale, and self-confidence scale were used to collect data. T-test, one way anova and simple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. As a result of the study, it was determined that the relationship and model between social appearance anxiety and self-confidence were significant. A significant difference was found between social appearance anxiety and the reason for exercising. It has been determined that social appearance anxiety has a strong and negative effect on self-confidence (β= -, 853). According to this result, it can be said that as the social appearance anxiety of individuals who go to fitness centers increases, their self-confidence decreases significantly. Accordingly, it can be said that individuals who like to compete in the competitive environment have high social appearance concerns

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