Entre inspiração e insegurança comparação social e motivação na dança recreativa

A dança é reconhecida como uma prática associada à interação social, à redução da ansiedade e ao bem-estar psicológico. Contudo, o contexto em que ocorre pode moldar as experiências motivacionais das praticantes. Este estudo investigou como a comparação social se manifesta e se relaciona à motivação de mulheres praticantes de dança em contexto recreativo, à luz da Teoria da Comparação Social e da Teoria da Autodeterminação. Adotou-se uma abordagem qualitativa, com entrevistas semiestruturadas analisadas por meio da Análise Temática Reflexiva. Os resultados indicaram que a comparação social assumiu significados ambivalentes, funcionando tanto como recurso informativo e motivador associado ao aprendizado e ao aprimoramento pessoal, quanto como fonte de desconforto, especialmente quando relacionada a padrões corporais. Os achados evidenciaram experiências alinhadas a formas mais autodeterminadas de engajamento e à satisfação das necessidades psicológicas básicas, destacando o caráter situado e ambivalente da comparação social na dança recreativa.

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