Study of the Female Body Image and Exercise Motivation

• Main Authors: Liu, Ya-Yun, 劉雅云
• Other Authors: Ophelia L. J. Chuang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/56236182720113800403

碩士 === 臺北市立大學 === 休閒運動管理學系碩士班 === 103 === 　　This study aimed to investigate the differences between body image and exercise motivations of female. The survey instrument including body image and exercise motivation were administered to female who were in the parks and deportment stores of Taipei City. Date collected were analysed by utilizing Descriptive Statistics, One-Way Analysis of Variance, Scheffé Method, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, and Simple Linear Regression. 　　Six conclusions were drawn according to the findings: (1) Health is the most important consideration of female’s body image cognitive. (2) Fitness and health are important factors of female while participating exercise activities. (3) The middle-aged female who exercise more than one hour are most concerned about their body image. (4) The middle-aged female who exercise more than one hour have stronger exercise motivation. (5) Body image and exercise motivation are mutually correlation. (6) The physical fitness and health could positively predict exercise motivation. Finally, several suggestions for female and future research were presented.