Young Mexican physical self – concept gender comparisons

The purpose of the present study was to compare the profiles of physical self-concept between men and women high school Mexican students. A total sample of 709 participants, 324 women and 385 men, aged 13-19 years participated in this study. A quantitative approach with a descriptive and transversal survey design was used. All the participants completed the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire. Results of the one-way multivariate analysis of variance, followed by the one-way univariate analysis of variance, showed that in comparison among women, men obtained higher scores on the health, coordination, activity, sports competence, strength, flexibility, endurance, global physical self-concept and global self-esteem subscales. However, in the body fat and appearance subscales statistically significant differences were not found because of the differences between men and women in their perception of their physical self-concept, these findings suggest that in order to design any intervention for improving the perceived physical self-concept of the students, the variable gender should be taken into accoun

Multidimensional Physical Self-Concept of Athletes With Physical Disabilities

The purposes of this investigation were first to predict reported PA (physical activity) behavior and self-esteem using a multidimensional physical self-concept model and second to describe perceptions of multidimensional physical self-concept (e.g., strength, endurance, sport competence) among athletes with physical disabilities. Athletes (N = 36, M age = 16.11, SD age = 2.8) completed the Physical Self- Description Questionnaire. Participants reported mostly positive perceptions of self-esteem, global physical self-concept, endurance, body fat, sport competence, strength, flexibility, and physical activity (Ms ranging from 3.9 to 5.6 out of 6). Correlations indicated a number of significant relationships among self-esteem and reported PA and various dimensions of physical self-concept. Using physical self-concept, strength, endurance, and flexibility in the first regression equation and sport competence and endurance simultaneously in the second equation, 47 and 31% of the variance was accounted for in self-esteem and reported PA, respectively. The findings support the value of examining multidimensional physical self-concept as different aspects of the physical self appear to have different influences on reported PA engagement versus self-esteem

The relationship between actual and self-perceived physical fitness in adolescence

The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between physical self-concept and actual indicators of physical fitness in early and mid-adolescence. Physical self-concept plays a significant role in adolescence, as this phase of life is characterised by many physical, mental, and emotional changes. A total of 427 Slovenian boys and girls from two age groups (early and middle adolescence) were studied. Physical self-concept was assessed with the Slovenian version of Physical Self-Description Questionnaire, while the Sports-educational Chart was used to measure physical fitness. The results showed that the older group scored better on all measures of physical fitness, except for general endurance. In terms of age-related differences in physical self-concept, older adolescents showed poorer physical perceptions of their strength and flexibility and higher global self-esteem compared to their younger peers. Correlation analysis showed that physical self-concept and actual indicators of physical fitness were related, despite incomplete overlap between psychological dimensions and objective measures. The obtained results can be transferred to physical education, as the development of a positive physical self-concept is one of the most important educational goals

The impact of parent-created motivational climate on adolescent athletes' perceptions of physical self-concept

This is a preliminary version of this article. The official published version can be obtained from the link below.Grounded in expectancy-value model (Eccles, 1993) and achievement goal theory (Nicholls, 1989), this study examined the perceived parental climate and its impact on athletes' perceptions of competence and ability. Hierarchical regression analyses with a sample of 237 British adolescent athletes revealed that mothers and fathers' task- and ego-involving climate predicted their son's physical self-concept; the father in particular is the strongest influence in shaping a son's physical self-concept positively and negatively. It was also found that the self-concept of the young adolescent athlete is more strongly affected by the perceived parental-created motivational climate (both task and ego) than the older adolescent athlete's self-concept. These findings support the expectancy-value model assumptions related to the role of parents as important socializing agents, the existence of gender-stereotyping, and the heavy reliance younger children place on parents' feedback

Pengaruh Layanan Bimbingan Kelompok terhadap Peningkatan Konsep Diri Fisik Siswa Kelas X Mia SMA Negeri 2 Pekanbaru

This research is aimed to find out the effect of group counseling servicetoward students' physical self-concept at the experiment group. The methodology of thisresearch is real-experimental method with control group experiment. The sample of thisresearch was 20 students of X MIA Senior High School 2 Pekanbaru. The result of thisresearch is to find out the difference between post test at the experiment group and posttest at the control group, the researcher used SPSS program with Mann Whitneyformula and got the result Z = -2.734 with sig. (2-tailed) is 0.006. Because of the valueof sig. (2-tailed) 0.006 < 0.05, therefore, it can be concluded that “there is a significantdifference between post test of students' physical self-concept at the experiment groupand post test of students' physical self-concept at the control group” and for thecontribution of group counseling service toward students' physical self-concept is13.6%

Autoconcepto general y físico en jóvenes españoles y brasileños que practican actividad física vs. no practicantes

This paper analyses and compares the general and physical self-concept of young subjects who practise some kind of physical activity with that of non practitioners. In order to achieve this objective, we have studied the relationship between playing sport or the absence of it and the general and physical self-concept of Spanish and Brazilian young people. Likewise, we have also analysed differences regarding age, gender and academic background. The corpus of study consists of 476 young subjects ages 19-30 (292 from Spain and 184 from Brazil). The data have been compiled from the Cuestionario de Autoconcepto (Self-Concept uestionnaire), which was devised for this purpose. The results indicate that practitioners have a better physical self-concept, but not a better general one. Men show a better physical self-concept than women and Brazilians consider themselves more positively than Spanish subjects do. No differences are found regarding the subjects' age or academic background

Relationships between adolescent physical self-concept and physical activity

El objetivo de este estudio es someter a prueba dos modelos contrapuestos sobre las relaciones entre las autopercepciones físicas y la actividad físico-deportiva en la adolescencia: mientras que un modelo postula la influencia de la actividad física sobre el autoconcepto físico, el modelo alternativo propone al autoconcepto físico como factor influyente en la actividad físicodeportiva. Participan en la investigación 704 estudiantes, 394 (55.96 %) hombres y 310 (44.04 %) mujeres entre 11 y 19 años (M = 14.91; D.T. = 2.13), residentes en dos Comunidades Autónomas (Cantabria y País Vasco) de España. Los resultados indican que las influencias entre el autoconcepto físico y la actividad físico-deportiva se producen de forma bidireccional si bien ajusta mejor el modelo que propone al autoconcepto físico como factor influyente. Se comprueban diferencias entre hombres y mujeres en el modelo. Por otro lado, la autopercepción de atractivo físico mantiene una relación negativa con la actividad físico-deportivaThe aim of this study is to test two opposing models of the relationship between physical self-perceptions and physical activity during adolescence: one which postulates that physical activity influences physical self-concept, and another one which proposes that physical self-concept influences physical activity. Participants were 704 students aged between 11 and 19 (M = 14.91; SD = 2.13) from two different Autonomous Regions in Spain (Cantabria and the Basque Country). 394 (55.96%) were male and 310 (44.04%) were female. The results indicate that the influences between physical self-concept and physical activity are bidirectional in nature, although the model that proposes physical selfconcept as an influencing factor was found to have a better fitness. Differences were found in the model between male and female students. Furthermore, selfperception of physical attractiveness was found to be negatively related to physical activityEste artículo lo firman componentes del Grupo Consolidado de Investigación del Sistema Universitario Vasco IT701-13 y forman parte de los resultados del proyecto EDU2009-10102 (subprograma EDUC) subvencionado por el MICINN. La investigación se ha realizado con la colaboración del Programa para la Contratación de Doctores Recientes de la Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU

Adventure outdoor education and physical self-concept: The effects of adventure percieved activities

(a) There were no significant differences in the Physical Self Concept of adolescents who participated in Outdoor Education adventure activities, when compared to the Control group. (t = 0.9869, p \u3e .05). (b) There were no significant differences in the Physical Self-Concept of those adolescents who perceived the activities to be of a high adventure nature compared with those who perceived them to be of a medium adventure nature (t = -0.3405, p \u3e .05). (c) Males did not exhibit a more significant change in Physical Self-Concept than females, as a result of the adventure activities (t = 0.3405, p \u3e .05) (d) There was no significant relationship between high internal Locus of Control and high positive change in Physical Self-Concept levels. (t = 0.1647, p \u3e .05) (r = -0.13289). It was concluded that the results obtained from the data collected for the study failed to substantiate any of the hypotheses of the study, and the following factors may have led to this position: (a) Already high and stable levels in Physical Self-Concept of subjects; (b) Short duration of the of the adventure programme (three days); (c) Small sample of statistical test used (n = 34)

Estudio comparativo del autoconcepto físico a lo largo del ciclo vital

The purpose of this study is to examine the notion of physical self-concept and its constituents across the life span, to find out whether the evaluations of the scales are correlated with each other, and to underscore the main statistical differences of the results obtained according to the age and gender of the respondents. The cross section is made up of 152 participants divided into three age groups (teenagers, adults and people over 50) who all answered the Physical Self-Concept Questionnaire (Cuestionario de Autoconcepto Físico - CAF- Goñi, Ruiz de Azúa and Rodríguez, 2006). The data collected were examined through the analysis of the average scores, correlations, and variances for the different selected scales. The overall results show that the General Physical Self-Concept gradually improves with age. We observed positive correlations (p < .01) among all the scales of the instrument employed. In the male group we do not appreciate major differences in the evaluations of the constituents of the physical self-concept according to the different age groups. However, in the female group we perceive more significant differences in the sub-scales of Physical Ability and Strength (p < .05). The regression analysis performed indicates that the subscale that most predicts the General Physical Self-concept is Physical Attractiveness, Physical Ability, Fitness followed and Strength