Table 3.

Correlations between engagement in sports (Eng. in sports), body appreciation, and self-esteem by groups (N = 267)

Correlation between	Veiled Muslim women (n = 70)	Unveiled Muslim women (n = 50)	Christian women (n = 79)	Atheist women (n = 68)
Eng. in sports	rs = .28*	rs = .11	rs = .28*	rs = − .06
Body appreciation	(n = 66)	(n = 49)	(n = 79)	(n = 66)
Eng. in sports	rs = .29*	rs = .13	rs = .23*	rs = .02
Self-esteem	(n = 68)	(n = 47)	(n = 76)	(n = 67)
Body appreciation	r = .69**	r = .48*	r = .71**	r = .74**
Self-esteem	(n = 65)	(n = 47)	(n = 76)	(n = 66)

*p < .05; **p < .001