Crocker, Eklund and Kowalski (2000) Children's physical activity and physical self-perceptions

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CONTRIBUTORS:

	Author:	Crocker, P. R. E. (University of British Columbia (UBC))
	Author:	Eklund, R. C. (Florida State University)
	Author:	Kowalski, K. C. (University of Saskatchewan)

JOURNAL:

Journal of Sports Sciences (JSS), 18(6), ?? - ??.

YEAR:

2000

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

CHILD; EXERCISE; PHYSICAL-FITNESS; SELF-PERCEPTION; SELF-ESTEEM; QUESTIONNAIRE

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No discipline assigned

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LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-366-716 (Last edited on 2002/03/08 23:43:37 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between physical self-perceptions and physical activity in Canadian school children aged 10-14 years. The sample consisted of 220 boys and 246 girls in grades 5-8. Physical activity was assessed by 7-day recall using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children. Self-perceptions of physical conditioning, sports competence, strength, body appearance and general physical self-worth were measured by the physical Self-perception Profile (PSPP). We found that boys were more physically active than girls and had higher perceptions of sport competence and strength. All PSPP scales were significantly correlated with physical activity in both boys and girls. Structural equation modelling procedures found the hierarchical PSPP model provided a good fit to the observed data, with little evidence of differences between the sexes. Analysis of five alternative structural models of the relationship between the PSPP and physical activity found the most parsimonious model to have significant pathways from both physical conditioning and sport skills to physical activity. Models for the sample as a whole, for boys and for girls were similar, accounting for an R2 of 0.27-0.29 for physical activity. Our results demonstrate that physical self-perceptions, especially physical conditioning and sport skills, are significant correlates of activity in this population.

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