SELF-CONCEPT AND BODY-IMAGE OF TURKISH HIGH-SCHOOL MALE-ATHLETES AND NONATHLETES

This study was conducted to determine the differences in self-concept and body image satisfaction and the relation between self-concept and body image among 174 Turkish high school male athletes and 174 nonathl etes. The subjects were randomly selected from public high schools whi ch represent middle socioeconomic status in Ankara. The Harter Self-Pe rception Profile for Adolescents and Berscheid, Walster, and Bohrnsted t's Body Image Questionnaire were administered to all participants. Si gnificant differences were found in social acceptance, athletic compet ence, and physical appearance subscales of self-concept (p < .05), as well as in mean body image satisfaction among both groups (p < .05). T here were also significant correlations between subscales of self-conc ept and body image for athletes and nonathletes.