Körperbild, sportbezogene Erwartungen und Sportverhalten bei Jugendlichen

In this bachelor thesis, the constructs of body image, sport-related expectations, and sports behavior in children and adolescents are examined. Two hypotheses were formulated. The first hypothesis states: "There is a significant correlation between body image and sport-related expectations." The second hypothesis is: "Among adolescents who engaged in more sports activities than usual in two weeks, there was an improvement in body image from MZP1 to MZP2." To test these hypotheses, 63 children, adolescents, and young adults completed two questionnaires at Measurement Time Point 1 (MZP1), and 57 of them also completed the same questionnaires at Measurement Time Point 2 (MZP2), with the two measurement points two weeks apart. In addition to demographic questions, the test instruments "Fragebogen zur Beurteilung des eigenen Körperbildes" (FBeK) and the "Sports-Related Outcome Expectancies Questionnaire for Adolescents" (SOEQ-A) were used. Additional questions related to sports behavior were included. To address the first hypothesis, the data from the first measurement point were analyzed. To investigate the second hypothesis, the data from the first measurement point were compared to the data from the second measurement point. Only weak linear and non-linear correlations were found between some of the subscales of the two questionnaires used. Due to the strength of the associations and the fact that not all subscales could demonstrate a sufficient, statistically significant, hypothesis-conforming connection, the null hypothesis could not be rejected. In the examination of the second hypothesis, a significant difference was found only in the 'Attractiveness/Self-confidence' scale between the two measurement points, which aligned with the hypothesis-supporting direction. Similar to Hypothesis 1, the null hypothesis could not be rejected here either. It cannot be confirmed that there is a relationship between sport-related expectations and body image. Additionally, it cannot be assumed that body image improves within two weeks of increased sports behavior."