TITLE:
Physical Fitness Level and Its Relationship with Self-Concept in School Children
AUTHORS:
Pedro L. Rodríguez García, Loreto Tarraga Marcos, Andrés Rosa Guillamón, Eliseo García-Cantó, Juan J. Pérez-Soto, Arancha Gálvez Casas, Pedro Tarraga Lopez
KEYWORDS:
Health, Physical Fitness, Self-Concept, Physical Activity, Childhood
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.5 No.18,
November
25,
2014
ABSTRACT: Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze
the relationship between general self-concept and health-related physical
fitness in primary school children. Design:
Cross-sectional design and descriptive court. Method: A total of 216 schoolchildren (9.26 ± 1.26 years)
participated in the measurement of the speed-agility, muscle strength and
aerobic capacity as physical fitness components. Six dimensions of self-concept
(intellectual, behavioral, physical, lack of anxiety, social and life
satisfaction) were assessed by the Self-Concept Scale Piers-Harris. Results: No significant differences were
found among the self-concept dimensions between men and women. Males showed
higher scores on the test of 4 × 10 m (p p p p Conclusion:
The results of this study suggest that those students with a higher overall
fitness level show higher levels of general self-concept. More investigation is
needed to know which physical fitness parameters are more related with the
self-concept.