Department of Sport Industry Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
Department of Career and Information Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, USA.
Health Care Women Int. 2023 Jun;44(6):764-781. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2022.2132252. Epub 2022 Nov 8.
Perceptions of body image are shaped by sociocultural influences and have been extensively examined in relation to physical and psychological health outcomes. Our study explores concepts of body image manifested through experiences of "flow" among women in South Korea who participate in pole dancing as a recreational physical activity. A qualitative research design incorporating the hermeneutic phenomenological approach revealed that pole dancing serves as a creative medium which embodies a central role in the lives of women of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds by promoting body appreciation, self-acceptance, improving physical health, enhancing confidence, providing a sense of enjoyment, and establishing social support. Our findings affirm the significance of leisure based physical activities that emphasize functionality and promote positive body image such as pole dancing may be an effective self-care strategy which can be incorporated in health interventions for women within community programs on an international scale.
身体意象的认知受到社会文化的影响，并已广泛研究其与身心健康结果的关系。本研究探讨了韩国女性在参与钢管舞作为娱乐性体育活动时所表现出的“流”的身体意象概念。通过采用解释学现象学方法的定性研究设计，揭示了钢管舞作为一种创造性的媒介，通过促进身体欣赏、自我接纳、改善身体健康、增强自信、带来愉悦感和建立社会支持，在不同文化和社会经济背景的女性生活中扮演着重要角色。我们的研究结果证实了以强调功能性和促进积极身体意象为基础的休闲体育活动的重要性，如钢管舞，可能是一种有效的自我保健策略，可以将其纳入国际社区项目中针对女性的健康干预措施中。
