Javad Salehi; Ahmad Rahmani
Volume 2, Issue 3 , October 2010
Abstract
Research suggests that people with high anxiety about their body shape participate in exercise less than others, and in the case of participation, their main motivation is internal motivation. Considering the prevalence of social physique anxiety and its strong negative influence on the motivation to ...
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Research suggests that people with high anxiety about their body shape participate in exercise less than others, and in the case of participation, their main motivation is internal motivation. Considering the prevalence of social physique anxiety and its strong negative influence on the motivation to participate in physical activity, it is necessary to study the effect of this factor and its interaction with the personality characters to determine the motivation to participate in physical activity. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of social physique anxiety (SPA) on the kind of motivation for exercise, and to determine intervening role of self-esteem. For this purpose, a sample of 265 undergraduate students of Zanjan Univeristy (156 females and 109 males) were randomly selected and completed a booklet consisting of "Social physique anxiety scale", "Rosenberg self-esteem scale", "sport motivation scale" and demographic information. The results of the study revealed that external motivation for exercise was higher in students with high SPA than those with low SPA (P=0.017). Lack of motivation was higher in students with high SPA than others (P = 0.008). In addition, it was observed that there was a significant interaction between SPA and self-esteem if affecting exercise motivation was concerned (P = 0.019). In conclusion, the present study indicated that SPA had an important role in determining the kind of motivation for participation in physical activity.
Fazollah Ghods; Homaila Takali; Mortaza Abdollahi; Hasan Gharayagh Zandi; Marziyeh Mashhouri; Sanam Ghods
Volume 2, Issue 2 , July 2010
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between physical fitness and self–esteem in non – physical education students. 109 female and 225 male students who took general physical education course (1). The students completed Cooper – Smith questionnaire and their scores of general physical education ...
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This study examined the relationship between physical fitness and self–esteem in non – physical education students. 109 female and 225 male students who took general physical education course (1). The students completed Cooper – Smith questionnaire and their scores of general physical education course. The mean score of physical fitness for male students was 17.4 and for female students 19.1. The mean score of the self – esteem for females was 33.1 and for males 35.2. There was no significant relationship between the level of self–esteem and physical fitness (p>0.05). In general, findings of this research like many previous studies indicated a lower level of self–esteem in females compared with males. Also, it seems that physical fitness during the general physical education course has no relationship with students' evaluation of their own capabilities (self – esteem).
