Age and gender effects in physical self-concepts for adolescent elite athletes and nonathletes: a multicohort-multioccasion design

Article Abstract:

Differences in physical self-concepts were researched using adolescent elite athletes and nonathletes as subjects. A multicohort-multioccasion design showed that self-concept differences were highest between athletes and nonathletes, between males and females, and between gender and group interactions, respectively. Age did not appear to have a significant impact in physical self-conceptualization.

Research, Models, Teenagers, Youth, Exercise, Psychometrics, Psychophysiology

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Multidimensional self-concepts of elite athletes: how do they differ from the general population?

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A comparative analysis of 83 elite athletes and 2,436 non-athletes on 13 self-concept scales revealed that elite athletes had more physical ability self-concepts than non-athletes. Academic scales including math, verbal, academic and problem solving were statistically similar for both groups, while the social scales of global esteem and total self-concept favored athletes.

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Self-concept contributes to winning gold medals: Causal ordering of self-concept and elite swimming performance

Article Abstract:

An attempt is made to test the causal ordering of self-concept and performance of a large sample of many of the best swimmers in the world competing at international swimming championships. For this the Elite Athlete Self Description Questionnaire (EASDQ) instrument was modified to reflect the elite swimming.

Influence, Surveys, Competitions, Swimming, Self-perception, Swimmers, Self perception

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