Predictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exercise
The goal of this study was to explore the predictive validity of physical self-efficacy, social physique anxiety, and physical activity in the self-esteem of students, as well as to investigate potential gender differences. The Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale (SES), Physical Self-Efficacy Scale (...
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| description | The goal of this study was to explore the predictive validity of physical self-efficacy, social physique anxiety, and physical activity in the self-esteem of students, as well as to investigate potential gender differences. The Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale (SES), Physical Self-Efficacy Scale (PSES), Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS), and a short questionnaire about physical activity were administered to a sample of 232 university students. The overall results show that students are moderately physically active (on the average, 2.75 times per week), have moderately high selfesteem and physical self-efficacy and lower social physique anxiety. No gender differences were detected in self-esteem. In other variables, gender differences are significant and mostly in favour of males. The analyses showed that self-esteem correlated positively with physical self-efficacy and physical activity, and negatively with social physique anxiety. The regression analyses indicated that physical selfefficacy, social physique anxiety and female gender were significant predictors of self-esteem. Physical activity was not a significant predictor of self-esteem. Future studies should investigate the relations of body self-perceptions, physical exercise, and domain-specific self-esteem. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c4417144a1945c59c314e29dd39b7c62022-12-21T21:14:22ZengUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of PsychologyPsihološka Istraživanja0352-73792560-306X2017-01-0120223925410.5937/PsIstra1702239L0352-73791702239LPredictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exerciseLazarević Ljiljana B.0Lazarević Dušanka1Orlić Ana2University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy - Institute of Psychology, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, Belgrade, SerbiaThe goal of this study was to explore the predictive validity of physical self-efficacy, social physique anxiety, and physical activity in the self-esteem of students, as well as to investigate potential gender differences. The Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale (SES), Physical Self-Efficacy Scale (PSES), Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS), and a short questionnaire about physical activity were administered to a sample of 232 university students. The overall results show that students are moderately physically active (on the average, 2.75 times per week), have moderately high selfesteem and physical self-efficacy and lower social physique anxiety. No gender differences were detected in self-esteem. In other variables, gender differences are significant and mostly in favour of males. The analyses showed that self-esteem correlated positively with physical self-efficacy and physical activity, and negatively with social physique anxiety. The regression analyses indicated that physical selfefficacy, social physique anxiety and female gender were significant predictors of self-esteem. Physical activity was not a significant predictor of self-esteem. Future studies should investigate the relations of body self-perceptions, physical exercise, and domain-specific self-esteem.http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0352-7379/2017/0352-73791702239L.pdfself-esteemphysical self-efficacysocial physique anxietyphysical activityuniversity students |
| spellingShingle | Lazarević Ljiljana B. Lazarević Dušanka Orlić Ana Predictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exercise Psihološka Istraživanja self-esteem physical self-efficacy social physique anxiety physical activity university students |
| title | Predictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exercise |
| title_full | Predictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exercise |
| title_fullStr | Predictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exercise |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exercise |
| title_short | Predictors of students' self-esteem: The importance of body self-perception and exercise |
| title_sort | predictors of students self esteem the importance of body self perception and exercise |
| topic | self-esteem physical self-efficacy social physique anxiety physical activity university students |
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