MALTREATMENT (PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL), SOCIAL PHYSIQUE ANXIETY, BODY DISSATISFACTION AND DRIVE FOR THINNESS IN GREEK FEMALE ATHLETES (RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS AND OTHER SPORTS) AFTER DROPOUT

Maltreatment by coaches is a significant issue for all athletes, and particularly female athletes. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether psychological physical maltreatment could affect social physique anxiety, body dissatisfaction drive thinness in former Greek Two hundred fifty athletes participated study, rrhythmic gymnastics (RG) other sports (OS). They completed self-reported questionnaires assessing (psychological, physical) coaches, thinness. Results revealed that RG reported both higher than others, but there were no differences dissatisfaction, anxiety. Although relations between thinness, it predictive not These findings can potentially help types become context promotes athletes’ health rather undermines it.