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March 15, 2026Turkish Journal of Sports MedicineOpen Access

The Relationship Between Eating Attitude, Body Image Perception and Alexithymia Among Athletes

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AOAhsen OğulSESabriye Ercan

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Overview

Cross-sectional study shows body image perception varies by gender and age among athletes, indicating alexithymia's role in these issues.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore differences in eating attitudes, body image perception, and alexithymia among athletes based on gender and age.
  • Cross-sectional design involving athletes aged 14-40 years.
  • Participants completed the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Eating Attitudes Test-26, and Body Image Scale.
  • Data analyzed using SPSS v.23 with t-tests and Pearson correlation.
  • Females scored lower on the 'body change' subscale of the Body Image Scale than males (p<0.05).
  • Differences in Toronto Alexithymia Scale scores were noted between adolescent and adult athletes (p<0.05).
  • Alexithymia was associated with variations in body image perception (p<0.05).

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Oğul et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b5ff6e83145bc643d1be08https://doi.org/10.47447/tjsm.0915
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