Lewis R N, Scannell E D
Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.
Percept Mot Skills. 1995 Aug;81(1):155-60. doi: 10.2466/pms.1995.81.1.155.
Findings supporting the proposition that dance movement improves a person's body image have been contradictory. Previous work focussed on styles such as ballet, jazz, and modern dance but it is arguable that creative dance movement, with its less structured approach and absence of predetermined performance standards, will have a positive influence on body image. This study examine scores on the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire of 112 women between 18 and 69 years who had been actively participating in creative dance movement courses for periods ranging from two weeks to 16.5 years. Subjects experienced in creative dance movement were more satisfied with their appearance, fitness, and body parts than subjects with less than five years of experience. Differences in evaluation of health were not clearly established. Given this analysis and the potential for wide-spread clinical use of creative dance movement with people having body-image disturbances, empirical research on the relationship between creative dance movement and body image is warranted.
支持舞蹈动作能改善人的身体意象这一观点的研究结果相互矛盾。以往的研究主要集中在芭蕾、爵士和现代舞等舞蹈形式上，但有观点认为，创意舞蹈动作因其结构较松散且没有预先设定的表演标准，可能会对身体意象产生积极影响。本研究调查了112名年龄在18岁至69岁之间的女性在多维身体自我关系问卷上的得分，这些女性积极参加创意舞蹈动作课程的时间从两周到16.5年不等。有创意舞蹈动作经验的受试者比经验少于五年的受试者对自己的外貌、健康状况和身体部位更满意。在健康评估方面的差异并不明确。鉴于这一分析以及创意舞蹈动作在临床上广泛应用于身体意象障碍患者的可能性，有必要对创意舞蹈动作与身体意象之间的关系进行实证研究。
