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  2. Social Physique Anxiety in Early Adolescent Black Females
Author(s)
Abstract

An adapted version of the 9-item Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS) was ad-ministered to Black females (

N = 179) ages 11 to 14 years. Comparison between body composition (BMI) and social physique anxiety (SPA) indicated greatestSPA in overweight/obese participants. No change over age was observed. Incomparison to previous data for a White sample, these Black early adolescentfemales evidenced somewhat lower social physique anxiety than the White fe-males. The lower SPA supports the hypothesis that Black females are more ac-cepting of a larger physique in early adolescence. Factor analysis supported asubstantitive/non-substantitive two-factor model for the SPAS-C.
Format
Article
Identifier(s)
10.2466/07.13.CP.3.12
Publication Date
2014-08-12
Publication Title
Comprehensive Psychology
Volume
3
Issue
1
Keywords
Subject
Community
Department of Psychological Sciences
Permalink https://oaks.kent.edu/psycpubs/60
Stadulis, R., Neal-Barnett, A., MacCracken, M., & Fender-Scarr, L. (2014). Social Physique Anxiety in Early Adolescent Black Females. Comprehensive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.2466/07.13.CP.3.12
Stadulis, Robert, Angela Neal-Barnett, Mary MacCracken, and Lisa Fender-Scarr. 2014. “Social Physique Anxiety in Early Adolescent Black Females”. Comprehensive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.2466/07.13.CP.3.12.
Stadulis, R., A. Neal-Barnett, M. MacCracken, and L. Fender-Scarr. Social Physique Anxiety in Early Adolescent Black Females. Comprehensive Psychology, 12 Aug. 2014, doi:10.2466/07.13.CP.3.12.