<b>The impact of the quality of life perception on the self-esteem of physically active adults

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the impact of the quality of life perception on the self-esteem of physically active adults. A total of 63 male and female swimming practitioners (38.13 ± 11.72) were evaluated. A socio-demographic questionnaire, WHOQOL-Bref Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used as tools. For data analysis the descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test, Mann-Whitney U Test, Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient, and the Univariate Multiple Regression were used. No significant differences were found either for the quality of life or the self-esteem between sexes; there was a significant positive correlation (p &lt; 0.05) among the physical (r = 0.37), psychological (r = 0.36) and environmental (r = 0.30) domains with self-esteem. The regression model explained 20% of the self-esteem variability, with moderate and significant pathways of the physical (β = 0.23) and psychological (β = 0.23) domains, whereas the environmental domain did not show a significant predictive relation (p = 0.988) with self-esteem. It is concluded that a higher quality of life perception may result in a higher self-esteem for physically active adults.

Family Experiences with the Upbringing and Education of a Child with Congenital Malformations, Focusing on the Conditions of an Inclusive School Environment

“…In the case of Karl's father, there was a private space for parenting, connected mainly to sports and free time activities. Support of Karl's active involvement in numerous free time physical activities with his surroundings had to be of high importance for Karl, considering his love for sports, restrictions with sports and outdoor activities he had experienced in the school environment, and also the fact that such activities may have a positive effect on the self-concept and self-esteem of children, as well as adults [36,37].…”