International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 3 Interview questions
From: Collegiate female athletes’ body image and clothing behaviors
Assesses | Questions |
|---|---|
Body image pressures Inherent to sport Body shape ideals within sport | 1. For your sport, is it necessary to maintain a certain weight? Is there a particular advantage to being a certain body type/body shape? If so, do you feel this body type applies to your own body? |
Body image in athletic uniform Body image in athletic uniform in comparison to teammates and competitors wearing athletic uniform | 2. Explain how your athletic uniform contributes to how you feel about your body. Do you like how you look in your uniform? |
3. Have you ever felt like you needed to do anything to change your body in order to look better in your uniform in front of other people? | |
4. Explain how the way your teammates and competitors look in their uniform impact how you feel about your body | |
Body image in nonathletic wear Body image in comparison to non-athletic women | 5. How do you think you look in the clothing you wear outside of sports related activity? Do you like how you look in the clothing you wear outside an athletic environment? |
6. How do you feel about your body in non-athletic wear, particularly in comparison to women who do not play sports? | |
Garment preferences Garment fit concerns related or unrelated to sport | 7. Can you describe your favourite styles of garments? What type of silhouette do you enjoy wearing? |
8. How easily can you find well-fitting garments (pants, shirts, jackets, dress, etc.?) | |
Impact of a social media trend | 9. Are you aware of the “thigh-gap trend”? If so, how do you feel about it? |
Level of satisfaction with imagery projected by current fashion industry | 10. What body types/body shapes would you like to see represented by the fashion industry? |