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| Social Physique Anxiety Research and Measurement: A 20-Year Retrospective | ||||||
| Structure | Measurement & Evaluation Council | |||||
| Description | Co-sponsor: Research Consortium The Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS) was developed to measure the discomfort that some persons experience in situations where they perceive that their body could be scrutinized and evaluated negatively by others. Since its initial conception in 1987 and subsequent publication in 1989, the SPAS has spawned a significant amount of research both into this body image construct and its appropriate measurement. In this symposium, four presenters will review and reflect upon the past two decades of social physique anxiety research and measurement. We will also consider current issues in conceptualization and measurement of social physique anxiety. | |||||
| Speakers: | Elizabeth A. Hart, UnitedHealthcare, Inc., Greensboro, NC Diane L. Gill, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC Kathleen Tritschler, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC Allison M. Schultz, Freelance Exercise Consultant, Tacoma, WA | |||||
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