Table 5.
The comparison of the SATAQ-3 scores between the Polish, Turkish, and Indian female football players, based on comparing their bodies to social media photos and satisfaction with their bodies.
| Comparing Body Image to Social Media Photos | ||||
| PL (n = 47) X ± SD | ||||
| Scale | No, never (n = 23) | Yes, occasionally (n = 20) | Yes, often (n = 4) | p-value |
| I-P | 16.43 ± 6.56 | 25.06 ± 10.95 | 30.50 ± 7.85 | <0.001 * |
| I-IS | 17.35 ± 6.60 | 18.95 ± 5.34 | 18.75 ± 6.85 | 0.527 |
| I-A | 9.13 ± 4.00 | 12.60 ± 3.70 | 12.75 ± 3.40 | 0.011 * |
| I | 11.17 ± 4.31 | 11.95 ± 4.71 | 12.25 ± 2.50 | 0.724 |
| Total | 54.09 ± 12.97 | 68.55 ± 16.98 | 74.25 ± 15.50 | 0.005 * |
| TR (n = 53) X ± SD | ||||
| Scale | No, never (n = 22) | Yes, occasionally (n = 30) | Yes, often (n = 1) | p-value |
| P | 13.27 ± 4.43 | 16.60 ± 5.57 | 9.00 ± 0 | 0.035 * |
| I-G | 17.95 ± 6.28 | 22.10 ± 6.13 | 12.00 ± 0 | 0.027 * |
| I-A | 10.36 ± 2.89 | 12.40 ± 2.65 | 8.00 ± 0 | 0.020 * |
| I | 24.64 ± 7.14 | 24.63 ± 5.35 | 14.00 ± 0 | 0.289 |
| Total | 66.23 ± 14.98 | 75.73 ± 15.30 | 43.00 ± 0 | 0.049 * |
| IN (n = 42) X ± SD | ||||
| Scale | No, never (n = 29) | Yes, occasionally (n = 8) | Yes, often (n = 5) | p-value |
| P | 15.6 ± 4.68 | 15.3 ± 4.20 | 16.0 ± 4.47 | 0.968 |
| I-G | 23.7 ± 2.91 | 23.3 ± 4.65 | 27.4 ± 1.67 | 0.023 * |
| I-A | 12.7 ± 3.28 | 12.9 ± 4.49 | 15.2 ± 4.60 | 0.463 |
| I | 25.8 ± 3.63 | 25.6 ± 3.38 | 24.0 ± 3.54 | 0.490 |
| Total | 77.8 ± 11.17 | 77.0 ± 14.26 | 82.6 ± 10.88 | 0.522 |
| Satisfaction with the Appearance of Your Body Image | ||||
| PL (n = 47) X ± SD | ||||
| Scale | Not satisfied (n = 6) | Yes, but wants to change a few things (n = 29) | Yes, nothing to change (n = 12) | p-value |
| I-P | 30.50 ± 10.27 | 22.62 ± 9.79 | 13.50 ± 2.61 | <0.001 * |
| I-IS | 18.83 ± 4.31 | 18.69 ± 6.02 | 16.5 ± 6.86 | 0.389 |
| I-A | 12.83 ± 3.25 | 11.59 ± 4.15 | 8.33 ± 3.58 | 0.030 * |
| I | 13.33 ± 4.63 | 11.79 ± 4.34 | 10.25 ± 4.07 | 0.377 |
| Total | 75.50 ± 19.26 | 64.69 ± 15.02 | 48.58 ± 9.87 | 0.002 * |
| TR (n = 53) X ± SD | ||||
| Scale | Not satisfied (n = 1) | Yes, but wants to change a few things (n = 29) | yes, nothing to change (n = 23) | p-value |
| P | 16.0 ± 0 | 16.3 ± 5.15 | 13.5 ± 5.43 | 0.089 |
| I-G | 24.0 ± 0 | 21.5 ± 6.10 | 18.3 ± 6.81 | 0.218 |
| I-A | 10.0 ± 0 | 12.1 ± 2.77 | 10.7 ± 3.03 | 0.114 |
| I | 23.0 ± 0 | 24.4 ± 6.26 | 24.6 ± 6.44 | 0.875 |
| Total | 73.0 ± 0 | 74.3 ± 16.32 | 67.2 ± 15.59 | 0.253 |
| IN (n = 42) X ± SD | ||||
| Scale | Not satisfied (n = 8) | Yes, but wants to change a few things (n = 7) | yes, nothing to change (n = 27) | p-value |
| P | 17.1 ± 4.73 | 17.1 ± 3.08 | 14.7 ± 4.60 | 0.149 |
| I-G | 24.1 ± 4.26 | 27.0 ± 1.91 | 23.2 ± 3.02 | 0.014 * |
| I-A | 14.0 ± 4.07 | 15.6 ± 3.41 | 12.1 ± 3.36 | 0.067 |
| I | 25.6 ± 3.29 | 26.9 ± 3.59 | 25.1 ± 3.63 | 0.518 |
| Total | 80.9 ± 13.76 | 86.6 ± 6.27 | 75.2 ± 11.02 | 0.025* |
X—average; SD—standard deviation; PL—Polish athletes; TR—Turkish athletes; IN—Indian athletes; *—p < 0.05; I-P: Internalization—Pressure; I-IS: Internalization—Information Seeking; I-A: Internalization—Athlete; I: Information; P: Pressure; I-G: Internalization—General.