Table 2.
Differences in psychometric dimensions across the three groups were compared using nonparametric Kruskal–Wallis test with Dunn’s multiple comparison post-hoc testing.
| Competitive Athletes Mean ± SD | Non-Competitive Athletes Mean ± SD | Sedentary Mean ± SD | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenberg Self-Esteem | 23.11 ± 4.89 | 23.04 ± 5.04 | 21.47 ± 4.40 | 0.0177 |
| BSQ Self-Image | 30.71 ± 15.58 | 23.39 ± 14.76 | 27.65 ± 13.82 | 0.0223 |
| BSQ Body Image | 31.90 ± 16.12 | 24.07 ± 15.82 | 28.13 ± 28.13 | 0.0248 |
| POMS T/A | 7.08 ± 5.72 | 6.94 ± 6.39 | 9.60 ± 7.46 | 0.0213 |
| POMS D/D | 5.60 ± 7.05 | 9.17 ± 9.30 | 9.23 ± 9.86 | 0.0031 |
| POMS A/H | 7.53 ± 7.53 | 7.60 ± 7.72 | 9.83 ±10.10 | 1.5270 |
| POMS V/A | 17.43 ± 6.87 | 12.90 ± 7.06 | 14.77 ± 5.60 | ˂0.0001 |
| POMS C/B | 5.99 ± 4.55 | 6.54 ± 6.17 | 8.78 ± 6.38 | 0.0070 |
| POMS F/I | 6.56 ± 4.03 | 6.18 ± 4.87 | 9.56 ± 6.32 | ˂0.0001 |
| EAT-26 Dieting | 2.98 ± 6.14 | 2.48 ± 4.75 | 2.28 ± 4.58 | 0.8549 |
| EAT-26 Bulimia and Food Preoccupation | 1.95 ± 3.08 | 2.59 ± 5.09 | 1.46 ± 1.97 | 0.2160 |
| EAT-26 Oral Control | 2.81 ± 3.78 | 2.84 ± 2.84 | 2.11 ± 2.89 | 0.0428 |
| BUT WP | 0.95 ± 0.89 | 1.08 ± 0.96 | 1.29 ± 1.14 | 0.1456 |
| BUT BIC | 0.69 ± 0.78 | 0.85 ± 0.84 | 1.16 ± 1.19 | 0.0375 |
| BUT CSM | 0.76 ± 0.63 | 0.87 ± 0.70 | 1.08 ± 0.91 | 0.0362 |
| BUT A | 0.26 ± 0.52 | 0.29 ± 0.49 | 0.41 ± 0.82 | 0.6838 |
| BUT D | 0.31 ± 0.52 | 0.40 ± 0.68 | 0.61 ± 0.93 | 0.0634 |
| BUT GSI | 0.63 ± 0.61 | 0.75 ± 0.66 | 0.97 ± 0.92 | 0.0416 |
BSQ Body Shape Questionnaire; POMS Profile of Mood State; T/A tension/anxiety; D/D depression/dejection; A/H anger/hostility; V/A vigor/activity; C/B confusion/bewilderment; F/I fatigue/inertia; EAT Eating Attitudes Test; BUT Body Uneasiness Test; WP weight phobia; BIC body image concerns; CSM compulsive self-monitoring; A avoidance conduct; D depersonalization; GSI global severity index. Bold numbers correspond to p < 0.05.