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The aim of this study is to examine and specify the relationship between the participation of candidate teachers in physical activity and social appearance anxiety according to some variables. 2324 (1483 female, 840 male) students participated in this research as an investigation group. “Personal Information Form”, “Variation Stages of Exercise Behaviour Questionnaire” and “Social appearance anxiety scale” were employed for data collection. The statistical methods used in this research were descriptive statistics, the independent group one way ANOVA, the independent group t-Test, Chi –square test and also the correlation analysis for determining the relationship among dependent variables. At the end of the research, it became clear that the students’ participation in physical activity varies depending on gender, department, and no significant differences were found between class variable. The soscial appearance anxiety have a significant variation in all independent variables. In addition, increasing the level of participation in physical activity, concern for the social appearance anxiety is decreasing. From the results of this prospective teachers, some of the factors that may have become effective in being a qualified teacher, in terms of participation in physical activity is recommended.

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