The relationship of self-concept and perceived athletic competence to physical activity level and gender among Turkish early adolescents

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2001-09-01

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Asci, FH
Kosar, SN
Isler, AK

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The purpose of this study was to examine the self-concept and perceived athletic competence of Turkish early adolescents in relation to physical activity level and gender. Self-concept was assessed using the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale, and perceived athletic competence was assessed by means of the Athletic Competence subscale of Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Children. In addition, the Weekly Activity Checklist was used for assessing physical activity level. Males and females were assigned to low and high physical activity level groups based on their mean scores. Multivariate analysis of variance revealed significant main effects for gender and physical activity level, but there was no significant gender by physical activity interaction. Univariate analysis demonstrated a significant main effect for physical activity level on perceived athletic competence but not global self-concept. In addition, univariate analysis did not reveal a significant difference in either global self-concept or perceived athletic competence with respect to gender.

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Elementary-school-children, Sex-differences, Participation, Sport, Perceptions, Motivation, Students, Fitness

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/67150

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ADOLESCENCE

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Department of Physical Education and Sports, Article

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F. Asci, S. Kosar, and A. Isler, “The relationship of self-concept and perceived athletic competence to physical activity level and gender among Turkish early adolescents,” ADOLESCENCE, pp. 499–507, 2001, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/67150.