Mahmood Sheikh; javad Afshari
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The aim of this study was to investigate differences in stress coping styles between athletic and non-athletic students with high and low self-esteem. For this purpose, 465 students (118 females and 347 males, mean age 23.58+3.20 years) were selected by available sampling method. The questionnaire of ...
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The aim of this study was to investigate differences in stress coping styles between athletic and non-athletic students with high and low self-esteem. For this purpose, 465 students (118 females and 347 males, mean age 23.58+3.20 years) were selected by available sampling method. The questionnaire of coping styles (Dadsetan et al. 1384) and self-esteem (Rosenberg, 1987) were used to evaluate the variables of coping styles and self-esteem. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and MANOVA statistical models. The findings showed a significant difference in sport condition among coping styles. Also, a significant difference existed in self-esteem levels among coping styles. There was a significant interaction between sport condition and self-esteem in these coping styles. The findings showed that non-athletes with low self-esteem, non-athletes with high self-esteem, athletes with low self-esteem and athletes with high self-esteem respectively used lowest to highest level of active coping style. There was an interaction between physical activity level and self-esteem level in inflexible coping styles. Non-athletes used this coping style almost to the same extent. Athletes with high self-esteem and athletes with low self-esteem respectively used this coping style more than other groups.
Jamal Fazel; Amir Abbasgholipour; Nima Gharedaghi
Volume 3, Issue 1 , June 2011, , Pages 129-145
Abstract
The role of higher education is to educate all individuals and it includes not only the intelligence but also the psychological and physiological aspects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sedentariness on self-esteem and body fat mass in students of University of Tehran. The statistical ...
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The role of higher education is to educate all individuals and it includes not only the intelligence but also the psychological and physiological aspects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sedentariness on self-esteem and body fat mass in students of University of Tehran. The statistical population of the study consisted of all students of University of Tehran and 320 subjects were randomly selected as the sample. Independent t test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to analyze the data. The results showed that 62% of subjects were sedentary and 38% had sufficient activity. Average body fat percent in all subjects was 26.14% (S.D±6.53). 79% of all students had high self-esteem and 21% had low self-esteem. There was a significant difference between male and female subjects in physical activity. Also, there was no significant difference in body fat mass between active and sedentary subjects. Results did not show any significant relationship between physical activity level and low and high self-esteem.
