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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"physical self-concept"”.
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Effect of Strength Training and Other Activities on Physical Self-Concept of Females
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Physical self-concept and athletic identity among former collegiate athletes : examining the influence on self
This study examined physical self-concept, global self-esteem, and athletic identity among former collegiate athletes. 308 former Division 1 NCAA collegiate athletes participated in the study. This study replicated findings that physical self-worth demonstrates a positive relation with global …
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Physical self-concept and gender : the role of frame of reference and social comparison among adolescent females
Quality physical education can positively influence students’ emotional development, specifically their perceptions of competence, self-esteem, and self-concept. Unfortunately, girls often become less engaged and involved in physical education as they grow older and consistently report lower …
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Psychological benefits of sport participation and physical activity for adolescent females.
… by psychological characteristics such as physical self-concept, instrumentality and positive body images; in addition, sport was found to be related to these psychological benefits for high school girls. However, physical self-concept played a central role by mediating the sport -body …
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Young people’s perceptions and experiences of their physical bodies
… has consistently revealed gender differences in physical self-concept and engagement in physical activity, with results typically favouring boys. Despite strong evidence to suggest that socialisation results in physical activity taking on different meanings and experiences for girls and boys, …
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Self-concept and attraction to physical activity: The effectiveness of an intervention programme to enhance children's level of physical activity
According to motivational theory physical self-perceptions are crucial to the intrinsic desire to engage in physical activity through play, games, and sport. While there has been prolific research with middle primary and older children little is known of the importance of young children's physical …
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Self-concept as a moderator of the relationship between body mass index, achievement, and psycho-social outcomes of adolescents
… the significance of English, math, and physical self-concept as moderators of the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI), academic achievement, and psycho-social outcomes of depression and anxiety. The study includes 15-year-old female and male participants from the database of the …
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Psychological Distress and Change in a Pediatric Obesity Population
… to expressed readiness for change and actual physical changes over the course of intervention. Data from 334 children, with an average age of 11 were included. The hypotheses yielded insignificant results for the majority of the analyses, with the exception of a significant inverse …
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Alternative interventions for young men's mental health
… effect of exercise, study 4 reports on exercise self-efficacy, physical self-concept and global self-esteem as potential mechanisms of change. Temporal findings from study 4 suggest that these psychosocial mechanisms may be important factors associated with the effect of exercise on depression. …
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The role of social support, parent-child relationship quality and self-concept on adolescent depression, achievement, and social satisfaction among children who experience the death of a family member
… potential protective factors (social support, physical and academic self-concept, parent-child relationship quality) and adolescent outcomes (depression, social satisfaction, and academic achievement). Longitudinal data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) …
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Self-Concept and Race: Basis for Reactions to a Short Story?
… readers in relationship to the reader's self-concept and the race -- black or white -- of the central character in an investigator-constructed short story. The problem under investigation centers around two major probes: 1. Do black female readers identify more with a white central …