Competitive sport and self-concept in adolescent

Abstract

D'Anna, C., Rio, L., & Paloma, F. (2015). Competitive sport and self-concept in adolescent. J. Hum. Sport Exerc., 9(Proc1), pp.S425-S429. Self-esteem is the degree to which an individual values himself or herself globally. Several studies have shown that the self-esteem level is a key indicator of positive mental health and well-being. The belief that physical activity and sport are often associated with the best development of self-esteem in adolescent is a commonly held view. However in literature there aren't many studies that investigate the self-esteem level in young athletes that practice competitive sport activities. The aim of this study is to assess the self-esteem level comparing athletes who practice individual sport with athletes who play team sports. In last ten years it has become widely accepted that self-esteem is structured hierarchically and therefore on the top of all there is general self-esteem and secondly there are the various interrelated dimensions between them. The sample consisted of seventy-eight individuals, basketball athletes (M= 20, F= 14) and gymnasts (M=19, F=25). All the participants compiled the Multidimensional Self-Esteem Test (TMA, Erickson), a structural questionnaire on the specific domains (interpersonal relationship, competence, emotionality, school, family, body image). The results showed that both females and males who were physically involved in the practice of sports at competitive level (indifferently whether individual or team sport) have considerably highest level of self-esteem. This data confirms that individuals with the a higher self-esteem manage to apply themselves better in the high-level sports and, at same time, that the competition, for the all disciplines of sport, further strengthens self-esteem.

Self-Perceptions and Self-Esteem in Adolescent Rhythmic Gymnasts: Is Training Level a Determinant?

“…This study highlights an interesting finding: competitive adolescent rhythmic gymnasts scored higher than recreational in Global Self-Worth or self-esteem. This finding is in line with recent findings also suggesting that both, female and male adolescents who were involved in competitive sports (irrespective of whether they participated in individual or team sports) demonstrated high levels of selfesteem (D'Anna, Rio, & Gomez-Paloma, 2015). Contrary, a previous study found that the self-esteem of young gymnasts (aged 6-13 years) practicing competitive gymnastics was significantly lower than that of girls practicing recreational gymnastics (Amac et al, 2002).…”

Beneficios de la actividad física sobre la autoestima y la calidad de vida de personas mayores (Benefits of physical activity on self-esteem and quality of life of older people)

“…Los resultados más destacables obtenidos en el presente estudio hacen referencia a que los mayores que consideran tener una mejor autoestima personal, son aquellos que realizan actividades físicas frecuentemente. Estos resultados coinciden con otros estudios en los que se han encontrado una correlación positiva entre la práctica de actividad física y la mejora de la autoestima (D´Anna et al, 2015;De-Juanas et al, 2013;Gallego et al, 2012;García et al, 2012;Lobo et al, 2015;Park et al, 2014;Reynaga-Estrada et al, 2016).…”

“…Se ha comprobado que los estudios que relacionan el autoconcepto y la autoestima con distintas variables psicosociales han sido muy numerosos, sin embargo, uno de los aspectos más destacados es el relacionado con los aspectos físicos (Guillén & Ramírez, 2011). Estas relaciones han sido bidireccionales: desde aquellas que establecen relaciones entre la influencia del autoconcepto físico sobre la realización de actividades físicas y deportivas (Guérin, Marsh & Famose, 2004;Marsh, Richards, Johnson, Roche & Tremayne, 1994), a las que analizan la influencia de la actividad física y deportiva sobre el autoconcepto y la autoestima (Álvarez, Cuevas, Lara & González-Hernández, 2015;Bohórquez et al, 2014;D´Anna, Rio & Gomez-Paloma, 2015;De-Juanas et al, 2013;Gallego et al, 2012;García, Marín & Bohórquez, 2012;Kyle, Hernández-Mendo, Reigal & Morales-Sánchez, 2016;Lobo, Batista & Cubo, 2015;Murgui, García & García, 2016;Park et al, 2014;Reguera & Gutiérrez-Sánchez, 2015;Reynaga-Estrada, Arévalo, Verdesoto, Jiménez, Preciado & Morales, 2016).…”

Self-Esteem: A Study on Elite Para-Throwers of India

“…[8] Various studies point to the importance of self-esteem in the settings of sports activities based on the integrative notion of self-esteem mentioned in sports-related literature. D'Anna et al [9] conducted a research to assess self-esteem in a variety of athletes, impact of gender in determining self-esteem. [10] Sport participation has been linked to an increase in self-esteem, according to the previous researches, Wagnsson et al [11] Pedersen and Seidman; [12] Slutzky and Simpkins; [13] and Daniels and Leaper [14] all employed a longitudinal design to look into the relationship between sport activity and self-esteem.…”