Relation of Physical Education to Self-Concept

Abstract

This study investigated the relation of an elementary school program in physical education to the self-concepts of children in Grades 1 to 4. Two parochial schools were selected, one with a physical education program (n = 126 children) and one without such a program (n = 86 children). The Martinek-Zaichkowsky Self-concept Scale was administered during the first two weeks of September and again during the last two weeks of April. A 2 (pre-posttest) x 2 (group) x 4 (grade) analysis of variance with repeated measures on the first factor was used to analyze each measure, with post hoc tests to follow up. The self-concept results indicated that physical education did not enhance the self-concepts of children, except for those children in the second grade.

El cuestionario de autoconcepto físico (CAF): análisis factorial confirmatorio y predictivo sobre el rendimiento académico global y específico del área de educación física [Physical Self Concept Questionnaire: Predictive and confirmatory factor...]

“…Sus propiedades psicométricas han sido suficientemente corroboradas en varios estudios (Asci, 2005;Gutiérrez, Moreno y Sicilia, 1999;Maïano, Ninot y Bilard, 2004;Moreno, 1997;Petrakis y Bahls, 1991) y existe una adaptación en español del PSPP, denominada Physical-Self Questionnaire (PSQ), de Moreno y Cervelló (2005), que evalúa cinco dimensiones: competencia percibida, apariencia física, condición física, fuerza y autoestima.…”