---
_id: '67602'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: "<jats:sec>\r\n                    <jats:title>Objectives</jats:title>\r\n
    \                   <jats:p>This cross-country study examines body (dis)satisfaction
    in relation to motives for using fitness-related social media among sports science
    students in Germany and France.</jats:p>\r\n                  </jats:sec>\r\n
    \                 <jats:sec>\r\n                    <jats:title>Methods</jats:title>\r\n
    \                   <jats:p>A total of 523 German (mean age 21.22) and 611 French
    (mean age 19.85) sports science students completed a questionnaire to assess body
    dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, drive for size, and motives for engaging
    with fitness-related social media.</jats:p>\r\n                  </jats:sec>\r\n
    \                 <jats:sec>\r\n                    <jats:title>Results</jats:title>\r\n
    \                   <jats:p>Two-way factorial ANOVAs revealed that French students
    exhibited significantly greater body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness compared
    to their German counterparts. French female students demonstrated a stronger drive
    for size; male French students demonstrated a stronger drive for thinness. Hierarchical
    regression analysis showed that body image issues were predicted by gender, country,
    and social media motives, such as seeking dieting ideas.</jats:p>\r\n                  </jats:sec>\r\n
    \                 <jats:sec>\r\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title>\r\n
    \                   <jats:p>Qualitative studies are necessary to investigate unconventional
    body image concerns among French students. Given that future practitioners act
    as role models and may be responsible for developing health education programs,
    it is crucial to ensure that they can educate others in a healthy manner.</jats:p>\r\n
    \                 </jats:sec>"
article_number: '1610065'
author:
- first_name: Elke
  full_name: Grimminger-Seidensticker, Elke
  id: '85816'
  last_name: Grimminger-Seidensticker
- first_name: Gaëlle
  full_name: Le Bot, Gaëlle
  last_name: Le Bot
- first_name: David
  full_name: Savage, David
  last_name: Savage
- first_name: Elodie
  full_name: Chaplais, Elodie
  last_name: Chaplais
citation:
  ama: Grimminger-Seidensticker E, Le Bot G, Savage D, Chaplais E. Body dissatisfaction
    among French and German sports science students – a cross-country comparison.
    <i>International Journal of Public Health</i>. 2026;71. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065">10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065</a>
  apa: Grimminger-Seidensticker, E., Le Bot, G., Savage, D., &#38; Chaplais, E. (2026).
    Body dissatisfaction among French and German sports science students – a cross-country
    comparison. <i>International Journal of Public Health</i>, <i>71</i>, Article
    1610065. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065">https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065</a>
  bibtex: '@article{Grimminger-Seidensticker_Le Bot_Savage_Chaplais_2026, title={Body
    dissatisfaction among French and German sports science students – a cross-country
    comparison}, volume={71}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065">10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065</a>},
    number={1610065}, journal={International Journal of Public Health}, publisher={Frontiers
    Media SA}, author={Grimminger-Seidensticker, Elke and Le Bot, Gaëlle and Savage,
    David and Chaplais, Elodie}, year={2026} }'
  chicago: Grimminger-Seidensticker, Elke, Gaëlle Le Bot, David Savage, and Elodie
    Chaplais. “Body Dissatisfaction among French and German Sports Science Students
    – a Cross-Country Comparison.” <i>International Journal of Public Health</i> 71
    (2026). <a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065">https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065</a>.
  ieee: 'E. Grimminger-Seidensticker, G. Le Bot, D. Savage, and E. Chaplais, “Body
    dissatisfaction among French and German sports science students – a cross-country
    comparison,” <i>International Journal of Public Health</i>, vol. 71, Art. no.
    1610065, 2026, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065">10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065</a>.'
  mla: Grimminger-Seidensticker, Elke, et al. “Body Dissatisfaction among French and
    German Sports Science Students – a Cross-Country Comparison.” <i>International
    Journal of Public Health</i>, vol. 71, 1610065, Frontiers Media SA, 2026, doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065">10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065</a>.
  short: E. Grimminger-Seidensticker, G. Le Bot, D. Savage, E. Chaplais, International
    Journal of Public Health 71 (2026).
date_created: 2026-10-21T07:28:13Z
date_updated: 2026-10-21T07:34:03Z
department:
- _id: '17'
- _id: '174'
- _id: '320'
doi: 10.3389/ijph.2026.1610065
intvolume: '        71'
language:
- iso: eng
publication: International Journal of Public Health
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 1661-8564
publication_status: published
publisher: Frontiers Media SA
status: public
title: Body dissatisfaction among French and German sports science students – a cross-country
  comparison
type: journal_article
user_id: '85816'
volume: 71
year: '2026'
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