Physical self-esteem, a five year follow-up study on Swedish adolescents

Raustorp, Anders; Archer, Trevor; Svensson, Kjell; Perlinger, Thommy; Alricsson, Marie

doi:10.1515/ijamh.2009.21.4.497

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“…The three dimensions tested by the BPNES are positively interrelated and show a positive relationship with physical self-concept, as predicted by BPNT, but there is no corresponding correlation with the different levels of PA recorded in the study. This outcome is in keeping with the findings of other studies using objective measurement instruments to quantify daily PA, where no significant relationship is observed between steps per day and psychological variables (Raustorp et al, 2006(Raustorp et al, , 2009Raustorp and Lindwall, 2014).…”

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confidence: 90%

Basic Psychological Needs, Physical Self-Concept, and Physical Activity Among Adolescents: Autonomy in Focus

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The contribution of this research lies in its dual approach to the question of physical activity (PA) among adolescents, combining objective measurement of PA by teenagers and a comparison of psychological satisfaction through physical activities involving differing degrees of autonomy (i.e., organized or unstructured). Using the conceptual framework of Self-Determination Theory, the analysis also examines the relationship between levels of PA among adolescents and physical self-concept and satisfaction of basic psychological needs during exercise. The study surveyed 129 first-year higher secondary education students from schools in the city of A Coruña. Satisfaction of basic psychological needs during organized and unstructured physical activities was measured using the Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale. PA levels were assessed based on step count per day for a week as measured by an accelerometer. The results show that the daily step average recorded by students (7,400) is below the minimum recommended levels of PA for this age group, that students are more active on weekdays than at the weekend, and that there is no significant difference in PA levels between male and female subjects (T = 0.23, p < 0.05, d = 0.04). Findings from the comparative analysis of the three basic psychological needs show greater satisfaction of the need for autonomy during unstructured activities (T = 6.15, p < 0.001, d = 0.68), and greater satisfaction of the need for competence during organized activities (T = −2.50, p < 0.05, d = 0.27). No variation in terms of sex was found in relation to satisfaction of the need for autonomy or relatedness from unstructured activities; however, girls showed notably lower satisfaction than boys in relation to the need for competence (T = −2.62, p < 0.01, d = 0.49). Self-esteem was found to play an important mediating role and observed to be strongly related to sex (T = −5.16, p < 0.001, d = 0.90). Organized PA was found to provide greater need satisfaction among boys than girls across all categories. The study showed no relationship between psychological variables and objectively measured PA (Pillai's trace: F = 0.86, p > 0.05, η 2 = 0.08, observed power = 0.66). Basic psychological needs show significant positive interrelation between them and a significant positive relationship between them and physical self-concept, as expected based on previous literature.

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Basic Psychological Needs, Physical Self-Concept, and Physical Activity Among Adolescents: Autonomy in Focus

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“…On one hand, low levels of physical activity may result in accumulation of fat mass, while in opposite, higher levels of physical activity may increase lean mass (Riddoch et al, 2009). On the other hand, body composition may affect physical activity; for example, higher levels of adiposity may impede exercise directly and indirectly, (Metcalf et al, 2010) such as obese children having lower self-esteem, thus being less likely to exercise (Raustorp, Archer, Svensson, Perlinger, & Alricsson, 2009). Most studies so far have among children and adolescents focused only on the effects of physical activity on later body composition, thus treating the association as a one-way street.…”

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Bidirectional cross-sectional and prospective associations between physical activity and body composition in adolescence: Birth cohort study

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The aim of this study was to investigate the cross-sectional and prospective associations between physical activity and body composition in adolescence. This is a prospective study, including 4,103 adolescents belonging to the Pelotas (Brazil) 1993 birth cohort, who were followed up at the mean ages of 11.3 and 14.7 years. Subsample analyses included 511 individuals with accelerometry and deuterium dilution data at 13.3 years. Sum of skinfolds at age 11.3 years was highly correlated with skinfolds at age 14.7 years (rho = 0.74, P < 0.001). More than 85% of participants remained in the same quintile or changed by not more than one quintile during the 3.4 year period. Tracking of physical activity was considerably lower, although still significant; the correlation was 0.24 (P < 0.001) and 61.4% of the adolescents moved one or less quintiles. In fully-adjusted models, no significant cross-sectional or longitudinal associations were found between physical activity and body composition, neither in boys nor in girls. These null results were confirmed in the 511 individuals with accelerometry and deuterium data. We provide evidence of tracking of physical activity and particularly body composition during adolescence. Our results do not support the hypothesis that physical activity and fatness are strongly related in adolescents.

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“…Few longitudinal studies of physical self-esteem using the CY-PSPP exist. In Sweden, Sport Competence has consistently been among the sub domains showing the strongest correlation to PSW (23,24). In a 3-year follow up of 12-14 year olds in Sweden, stability over time in all the subdomains was identified (23), which was further confirmed in a 5-year follow up (12-17 years of age) in Sweden (24).…”

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confidence: 59%

“…A Swedish version has been tested for reliability and validity (21). In a 3-year follow up of 12-14 year olds in Sweden, stability over time in all the subdomains was identified (23), which was further confirmed in a 5-year follow up (12-17 years of age) in Sweden (24). Few longitudinal studies of physical self-esteem using the CY-PSPP exist.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…This finding is a reason for concern because an earlier longitudinal study over 5 years at 12-15-17 years of age found that identifying individuals classified as overweight/obese at all three time points revealed almost constantly lower perceived physical self-perception compared with normal-weight peers, and that this gap increased with increasing age (24). Whereas the normal-weight reported significantly higher values in four out of six domains in both boys and girls, the situation is different for the overweight/obese.…”

Section: Differences Between Normal-weight and Overweight/obesementioning

confidence: 99%

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