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The relationship between sport commitment and physical self-concept: Evidence for the self-enhancement hypothesis among adolescent females.
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Journal of sports sciences [J Sports Sci] 2019 Nov; Vol. 37 (21), pp. 2459-2466. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 09. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Perceptions of physical self-concept are critical to physical activity participation. In line with the reciprocal effects model of causal ordering (REM), higher perceptions of physical self-concept can function as a facilitator to physical activity, and can arise as a result of engaging in physical activity. While this relationship has been predominantly tested in physical activity contexts, directional tests between physical self-concept and sport specific outcomes are limited. The current study aimed to evaluate the generalizability of the REM to sport commitment and physical self-concept in youth athletes. Over 24 months, adolescent females ( N  = 215) completed self-report questionnaires at Time 1 (T1) and two years later (Time 2; T2). Using structural equation modeling, the reciprocal effects model demonstrated that the path leading from T1 physical self-concept to T2 sport commitment was significant ( p  = .02), whereas the path leading from T1 sport commitment to T2 physical self-concept was not significant ( p  = .23). The results suggest a unidirectional relationship and may underscore the importance of focusing on the physical self-concept in the development of strategies geared towards improving adolescent female's sport participation.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1466-447X
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 21
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of sports sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31288678
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1641381