Table 2.
Activity of female footballers on social media by nationality (n = 142).
| Nationality | PL (n = 47) | TR (n = 53) | IN (n = 42) | Total (n = 142) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of use of social media during the day. n (%) | |||||
| Up to 1 h | 2 (4.3) | 4 (7.5) | 10 (23.8) | 16 (11.3) | 0.004 * |
| 1–2 h | 17 (36.2) | 11 (20.8) | 15 (35.7) | 43 (30.3) | |
| 2–3 h | 17 (36.2) | 16 (30.2) | 5 (11.9) | 38 (26.8) | |
| above 3 h | 11 (23.4) | 22 (41.5) | 12 (28.6) | 45 (31.7) | |
| The most common type of application. n (%) | |||||
| 5 (10.6) | 1 (1.9) | 8 (19.0) | 14 (9.9) | <0.001 * | |
| 31 (66.6) | 44 (83.0) | 5 (11.9) | 80 (56.3) | ||
| Snapchat | 0 | 2 (3.8) | 0 | 2 (1.4) | |
| TikTok | 7 (14.9) | 0 | 0 | 7 (4.9) | |
| 0 | 1 (1.9) | 10 (23.8) | 11 (7.7) | ||
| X (Twitter) | 1 (2.1) | 2 (3.8) | 0 | 3 (2.1) | |
| YouTube | 3 (6.4) | 3 (5.7) | 19 (45.2) | 25 (17.6) | |
| Purpose of using social media. n (%) | |||||
| To relax. | 23 (48.9) | 18 (34.0) | 10 (23.8) | 51 (35.9) | 0.045 * |
| I am looking for information on sports. | 3 (6.4) | 10 (18.9) | 3 (7.1) | 16 (11.3) | 0.086 |
| I look for information on diet/nutrition. | 2 (4.3) | 2 (3.8) | 8 (19.0) | 12 (8.5) | 0.013 * |
| I look for the news of the day. | 3 (6.4) | 11 (20.8) | 19 (45.2) | 33 (23.2) | <0.001 * |
| I check what is going on with friends. | 16 (34.0) | 13 (24.5) | 2 (4.8) | 31 (21.8) | 0.003 * |
| Comparing body image to social media photos. n (%) | |||||
| No, never. | 23 (48.9) | 22 (41.5) | 29 (69.0) | 74 (52.1) | 0.004 * |
| Yes, sometimes. | 20 (42.6) | 30 (56.6) | 8 (19.0) | 58 (40.8) | |
| Yes, often. | 4 (8.5) | 1 (1.9) | 5 (11.9) | 10 (7.0) | |
| Satisfied with the appearance of body. n (%) | |||||
| I am not satisfied, there are many things I would like to change. | 6 (12.8) | 1 (1.9) | 8 (19.0) | 15 (10.6) | <0.001 * |
| Yes, but I would change a few things about my appearance. | 29 (61.7) | 29 (54.7) | 7 (16.7) | 65 (45.8) | |
| Yes, I would not change a thing. | 12 (25.5) | 23 (43.4) | 27 (64.3) | 62 (43.7) | |
PL—Polish athletes; TR—Turkish athletes; IN—Indian athletes; *—p < 0.05.