The Impact of an Operation Purple Camp Intervention on Military Children and Adolescents’ Self-Perception of Social Acceptance, Athletic Competence, and Global Self-Worth

Transgender children and adolescents show high rates of co-occurring psychopathology, which might be related to low self-confidence. Earlier research showed that compared to the norm population, transgender clinic–referred children have lower self-perception on two domains: physical appearance and global self-worth. This study aimed to compare self-perception in a sample of transgender clinic–referred children and adolescents with their standardization samples and to examine differences between these two groups. To measure self-esteem, the Self-Perception Profile for Children was administered to 305 referred children (162 assigned males at birth (AMABs) and 143 assigned females at birth (AFABs), mean age = 9.05 ( SD, 1.47), range = 5.9–13.00 years), and the Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents was administered to 369 referred adolescents (118 AMABs and 251 AFABs, mean age = 15.27 ( SD, 1.80), range = 10.73–18.03 years). To measure the severity of gender dysphoria, the parents of the children completed the Gender Identity Questionnaire and the adolescents completed the Utrecht Gender Dysphoria Scale. Referred children and adolescents had a significantly lower self-concept compared to the normative population, whereby referred adolescents felt less competent compared to referred children. Compared to their peers, childhood referred AFABs perceived themselves even better on scholastic and athletic competence and social acceptance. With regard to gender differences, referred AFABs generally showed a better self-perception compared to referred AMABs. The lower self-perception of transgender clinic–referred children and adolescents compared to same age peers deserves clinical attention and interventions aimed at, for example, improving social and physical self-worth.

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Self-Perceptions, Self-Worth and Sport Participation in Adolescents

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.5209/rev_sjop.2012.v15.n2.38873 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 624-630 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Isabel Balaguer ◽

Francisco L. Atienza ◽

Joan L. Duda

Keyword(s):

Health Behavior ◽

School Children ◽

Social Acceptance ◽

Sport Participation ◽

The Self ◽

Self Perception ◽

Domain Specific ◽

Self Perceptions ◽

Athletic Competence ◽

Self Worth

The purpose of this study was to study the associations between specific self-perceptions and global self-worth with different frequency levels of sport participation among Spanish boys and girls adolescents. Students (457 boys and 460 girls) completed the Self Perception Profile for Children (Harter, 1985) and items assessing sport engagement from The Health Behavior in School Children Questionnaire (Wold, 1995). Results showed that some specific dimensions of self-perception were related to different frequency of sport participation whereas overall judgments of self-worth did not. Specifically, for boys and girls, higher levels of sport participation were positively associated to Athletic Competence, and for boys were also associated with Physical Appearance and Social Acceptance. The potential implications of domain specific socialisation processes on the configuration of self-perceptions are highlighted.

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Perceived Competence, Discrepancy Scores, and Global Self-Worth

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly ◽

10.1123/apaq.19.2.127 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 127-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Elizabeth Rose ◽

Dawne Larkin

Keyword(s):

Social Acceptance ◽

Motor Coordination ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Importance Rating ◽

Self Perception ◽

Domain Specific ◽

Athletic Competence ◽

Discrepancy Scores ◽

Self Worth ◽

Importance Ratings

According to Harter (1985a), global self-worth (GSW) can be predicted from the relationship between perceptions of competence and importance ratings. In this study, we employed Harter’s (1985b) Importance Rating Scale (IRS) and Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC) to examine importance ratings, discrepancy scores, and domain-specific perceptions of competence as predictors of GSW. Children (N = 130, 62 boys and 68 girls) aged 8-12 years were categorized into high (HMC; n = 62) and low motor coordination (LMC; n = 68) groups according to their scores on a motor proficiency battery (McCarron, 1982). Regression analyses using domain-specific perceptions of competence, importance, and discrepancy scores confirmed that self-perception ratings were the best predictors of GSW. For both groups, perceptions of physical appearance, social acceptance, and behavioral conduct contributed significantly to prediction of GSW. By contrast, perceived athletic competence increased prediction of GSW for the HMC group but not the LMC group.

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Children’s and Adolescents’ Physical Self-Perceptions as Related to Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Physical Fitness

Pediatric Exercise Science ◽

10.1123/pes.14.1.97 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 97-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Lennart Raudsepp ◽

Raino Liblik ◽

Aave Hannus

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Physical Conditioning ◽

Self Perception ◽

Self Perceptions ◽

Athletic Competence ◽

Self Worth ◽

General Physical

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between physical self-perceptions, moderate to vigorous physical activity and physical fitness in Estonian school children and adolescents aged 11–14 years. The sample consisted of 134 boys and 119 girls. Self-perception of body appearance, physical conditioning, sport/athletic competence, strength and general physical self-worth were measured by the Children’s Physical Self-Perception Profile (C-PSPP). Moderate to vigorous physical activity was assessed using 7-day physical activity recall and physical fitness using 20 meter endurance shuttle run. All C-PSPP scales were significantly moderately related with physical activity and fitness in both boys and girls. Boys’ perceptions of strenght competence, physical condition and general self-worth were higher and they participated more in moderate to vigorous activities compared to girls. Multiple regression analysis results indicated the best predictors of moderate to vigorous physical activity and physical fitness were perceived sport/athletic competence, physical self-worth, and perceived strength competence Our results demonstrate that physical self-perceptions are significant correlates of physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents.

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Helping Middle School Females Form a Sense of Self through Team Sports and Exercise

Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal ◽

10.1123/wspaj.13.1.28 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 28-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ruth Ference ◽

K. Denise Muth

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Social Acceptance ◽

Sense Of Self ◽

Team Sports ◽

Self Perception ◽

Athletic Competence ◽

8Th Grade ◽

Self Worth ◽

Sports And Exercise ◽

Activity Survey

The purpose of the study was to investigate how involvement in exercise and participation in team sports were related to the multidimension self-perceptions of middle school females. The study was conducted in 2 middle schools with 181 8th-grade females. Instruments used were the Physical Activity Survey and Harter’s Self-Perception Profile for Children. Results show that participation in team sports was related to four domains of self-perception: social acceptance, athletic competence, scholastic competence, and global self-worth. Informal exercise was related to social acceptance and global self-worth of middle school females. Therefore, it appears that both team sports and exercise may be important in enhancing self-concept in middle school females. Results also show that over half of middle school females in this study participated in three or more team sports during middle school. However, almost half of these students report exercising informally less than three times a week. These results support the increased opportunities of team sports for middle school females.

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Self-Perception and Relative Increases in Substance Use Problems in Early Adulthood

Journal of Drug Issues ◽

10.1177/0022042620941812 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 50 (4) ◽

pp. 538-549

Author(s):

Florence Yan ◽

Meghan Costello ◽

Joseph Allen

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Social Acceptance ◽

Community Sample ◽

Early Adulthood ◽

Self Report ◽

Social Avoidance ◽

Self Perception ◽

Substance Use Problems ◽

Self Worth ◽

Negative Perceptions

This study assessed self-perception as a long-term predictor of relative changes in problems related to alcohol and marijuana use in early adulthood. Self-report questionnaires were completed by a community sample of 124 individuals in the Southeastern United States who were followed longitudinally from age 19 to 27. More problems due to substance use at age 27 were predicted by participants’ negative perceptions of their social acceptance, romantic appeal, and self-worth. Predictions remained after accounting for potential confounds including gender, income, and baseline substance use problems at age 19. Social avoidance and distress in new situations at age 19 mediated the relationship between self-perception and relative changes in substance use problems, such that increases in substance use problems from age 19 to 27 were potentially explainable by the linkage of negative self-perceptions to social avoidance and distress in new situations.

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Attitudes and Self-Perception of 10- to 14-Year-Old Students Toward Obese Children

The Journal of School Nursing ◽

10.1177/1059840520933341 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 105984052093334

Author(s):

Hulya Ciloglu ◽

Medine Yilmaz

Keyword(s):

Social Acceptance ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Self ◽

Obese Children ◽

Self Perception ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Athletic Competence ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Education And Awareness

This cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate the self-perception of primary school students aged 10–14 and their attitudes toward obese children ( n = 693). There was a weak, positive, and highly significant correlation between the mean scores for the overall Attitude Toward Obese Children Scale, the Self-Perception Profile for Children Scale, and the Acceptance of Obese Peers subscale ( p = .000). There was a weak, positive, and highly significant correlation between all the subscales except for the Rejection of Obese Peer and Social Acceptance and Athletic Competence subscales ( p < .01). Self-perception in adolescence is effective throughout life in terms of community mental health. Therefore, it is of great importance to carry out education and awareness-raising studies in schools to gain students positive attitudes and behavior toward individuals with different characteristics.

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Self-Concept and Motor Performance of Hearing Impaired Boys and Girls

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly ◽

10.1123/apaq.5.4.293 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 293-304 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Chris Hopper

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Motor Performance ◽

Social Acceptance ◽

Physical Appearance ◽

Hearing Impaired ◽

Self Concept ◽

Athletic Competence ◽

Self Worth ◽

Long Jump ◽

School For The Deaf

This pilot study examined self-concept and motor performance of hearing impaired boys and girls, ages 10 to 14. Subjects were 32 students from the Washington State School for the Deaf in Vancouver. Self-concept was measured using the Harter Self-Perception Profile consisting of six subscales: scholastic competence, social acceptance, athletic competence, physical appearance, behavioral conduct, and global self-worth. Motor performance was assessed with the 9-min run, sit-ups, sit and reach, Bass stick test, long jump, shuttle run, and catching a ball. Results of this pilot study indicated that students scored highest in the scholastic domain and lowest in the social acceptance domain. The physical appearance scale was most related to global self-worth. Those students who viewed themselves as athletically capable did best in the 9-min run. Girls scored higher than boys in athletic competence, physical appearance, and social acceptance domains.

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SELF-PERCEPTION OF COMPETENCE IN CHILDREN FROM SOCIALLY VULNERABLE CONTEXTS, ASSISTED AND UNASSISTED BY SOCIAL SPORTS PROJECTS

Journal of Human Growth and Development ◽

10.7322/jhgd.97673 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 271 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Glauber Carvalho Nobre ◽

Paulo Felipe Ribeiro Bandeira ◽

Maria Helena Da Silva Ramalho ◽

Francisco Salviano Sales Nobre ◽

Nadia Cristina Valentini

Keyword(s):

Social Acceptance ◽

The Self ◽

The Other ◽

Self Concept ◽

Self Perception ◽

Male And Female ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Self Worth ◽

Different Dimensions ◽

Psychological Features

ntroduction: practising sport contributes tothe reinforcement of important psychological features such as self-perception of competence, especially when participants are children from socially vulnerable contexts. Objective: to compare the socially vulnerablechildren’s self-perception of competence, assisted and unassisted by social sports projects. Method: a total of 235 children (male and female), aged between seven and tenyears, participated in this comparative study. They were divided into two groups: onegroup was formed by 106 children participating in social sports projects;the other was 129 children who did not participate in socialsports projects. The self-perception of competence was assessed by the Brazilian version of the Self-Perception Profile for Children. We used a three-way ANOVA to assess the possible interaction effect between gender, age and group (children assisted and unassisted) in the different dimensions of perceived competence. Results: The children attending sports projects reported higher overall self-worth (F(1.234)) = 6.132, p = 0.014, η2 = 0.026). It was observed that there was an effect of interaction between the variable age x group (F(1.234)) = 6.673, p = 0.010, η2 = 0.029) on the self-perception of social acceptance. There were no significant effects of group on the other dimensions of self-perception of competence. Conclusion: the children participatingin social sports projects showed more self-perception in terms of social acceptance and self-concept compared tonon-participatory children. This project does not help in other dimensions of self-perception.

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Self-Perception Profile in Children with Cancer: Self vs Parent Report

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1999.84.2.427 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 84 (2) ◽

pp. 427-432 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Valsamma Eapen ◽

Christopher Mpofu ◽

Tamas Revesz ◽

Tewfik Daradkeh

Keyword(s):

Therapeutic Intervention ◽

Social Acceptance ◽

Physical Appearance ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Parent Report ◽

Poor Agreement ◽

Self Perception ◽

Children With Cancer ◽

The Poor ◽

Self Worth

Self-perception about competence, behaviour, and self-worth were examined in 30 children (8 to 14 years) recently diagnosed as having cancer and were compared with that of their parents' perception. The poor agreement between parents' and children's ratings on physical appearance and social acceptance is noteworthy in that these two domains are particularly vulnerable in children with cancer, given the effects of chemotherapy on physical appearance and children's tendency to view themselves as socially undesirable or a burden to others. This finding, if replicated, can have implications for therapeutic intervention since the discrepancy score could be used to challenge children's negative views in the context of cognitive therapy to improve their self-esteem.

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