Social Appearance Anxiety as a Mediator between Self-Confidence and Self-Reported Athletic Performance
7 affiliations
- 1Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia ; Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia.
- 2Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia.
- 3Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
- 4Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia
- 5Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia
- 6Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia
- 7Department of Guidance and Counseling, Padang State University, Padang, Indonesia
Abstract
Objective: This study examined associations among self-confidence, social appearance anxiety (SAA), and self-reported athletic performance, including the proposed mediating role of SAA.
Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted among 140 athletes recruited through purposive sampling across Sumatra, Indonesia. Participants had at least one year of formal training and provincial-level competitive experience. Data were collected using adapted measures of self-confidence, SAA, and subjective athletic performance. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was performed using SmartPLS 4.
Findings: Self-confidence was negatively associated with SAA (β = −.576, p < .001, 95% CI [−.677, −.453]) and positively associated with self-reported athletic performance (β = .226, p = .029, 95% CI [.024, .430]). The association between SAA and performance was nonsignificant (β = .143, p = .164, 95% CI [−.059, .347]). The indirect association between self-confidence and performance through SAA was also nonsignificant (β = −.082, p = .168, 95% CI [−.200, .035]), indicating no statistical support for mediation. The model explained 33.2% of the variance in SAA (R² = .332) but only 3.4% in self-reported performance (R² = .034).
Conclusion: Higher self-confidence was associated with lower social appearance anxiety and more favorable perceived athletic performance. However, SAA did not significantly mediate this association. The cross-sectional design and limited explained variance warrant cautious interpretation.
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BibTeX
@article{nasution2026social,
title = {{Social Appearance Anxiety as a Mediator between Self-Confidence and Self-Reported Athletic Performance}},
author = {Salsabila Nasution and Zadrian Ardi and Afdal and Nurfarhanah and Yeni Karneli and M. Fiqri Syahril and Hariadi and Randi Kurniawan and Ade Herdian Putra},
journal = {International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
doi = {10.61838/ijbmc.v13i11.1407},
url = {https://doi.org/10.61838/ijbmc.v13i11.1407},
note = {CC BY-NC},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Social Appearance Anxiety as a Mediator between Self-Confidence and Self-Reported Athletic Performance
AU - Salsabila Nasution
AU - Zadrian Ardi
AU - Afdal
AU - Nurfarhanah
AU - Yeni Karneli
AU - M. Fiqri Syahril
AU - Hariadi
AU - Randi Kurniawan
AU - Ade Herdian Putra
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/01
JO - International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture
DO - 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i11.1407
UR - https://doi.org/10.61838/ijbmc.v13i11.1407
AB - Objective: This study examined associations among self-confidence, social appearance anxiety (SAA), and self-reported athletic performance, including the proposed mediating role of SAA. Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted among 140 athletes recruited through purposive sampling across Sumatra, Indonesia. Participants had at least one year of formal training and provincial-level competitive experience. Data were collected using adapted measures of self-confidence, SAA, and subjective athletic performance. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was performed using SmartPLS 4. Findings: Self-confidence was negatively associated with SAA (β = −.576, p < .001, 95% CI [−.677, −.453]) and positively associated with self-reported athletic performance (β = .226, p = .029, 95% CI [.024, .430]). The association between SAA and performance was nonsignificant (β = .143, p = .164, 95% CI [−.059, .347]). The indirect association between self-confidence and performance through SAA was also nonsignificant (β = −.082, p = .168, 95% CI [−.200, .035]), indicating no statistical support for mediation. The model explained 33.2% of the variance in SAA (R² = .332) but only 3.4% in self-reported performance (R² = .034). Conclusion: Higher self-confidence was associated with lower social appearance anxiety and more favorable perceived athletic performance. However, SAA did not significantly mediate this association. The cross-sectional design and limited explained variance warrant cautious interpretation.
SN - 2345-5802
ER -