Self-Control is Associated with Physical Activity and Fitness among Young Males

This review paper aimed to undertake an extensive exploration of the extent, range, and nature of research activities regarding the effect and emerging evidence in the field of physical activity interventions on cognitive development among children and youth (0–17.99 years) with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), and to help identify key gaps in research and determine precise research questions for future investigations. To carry out this scoping review, five electronic databases were searched. A total of 12,097 articles were retrieved via search efforts with an additional 93 articles identified from the identified review papers. Sixty articles were eligible for inclusion. The results of this scoping review revealed many positive key cognitive outcomes related to physical activity including, but not limited to: focus, attention, self-control, cognitive process, and alertness. No studies reported a negative association between physical activity and cognitive outcomes. Based on the findings from this scoping review, physical activity appears to have a favorable impact on the cognitive outcomes of children and youth with NDD.

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Changes in the system of students’ terminal and instrumental values under the influence of health and recreational physical activity

Scientific Journal of National Pedagogical Dragomanov University. Series 15. Scientific and pedagogical problems of physical culture (physical culture and sports) ◽

10.31392/npu-nc.series15.2020.3(123).16 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 82-89

Author(s):

I. L. Kensytska ◽

I.O. Olefirenko ◽

I.V. Khrypko

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Higher Education ◽

Research Methods ◽

Extracurricular Activities ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Young Men ◽

Value Orientations ◽

Self Control ◽

Recreational Physical Activity ◽

Instrumental Values

The article investigates the influence of health and recreational physical activity on terminal and instrumental values of higher education institutions students. The following research methods are used, including theoretical analysis of professional scientific and methodological resources by domestic and foreign authors, sociological, psychological and diagnostic, pedagogical research methods, methods of mathematical statistics. To determine the initial level of healthy lifestyle attitudes formation among students M. Rokych’s method of “Value Orientations” has been used. The research has been conducted on the basis of Kyiv National Linguistic University, National Pedagogical University named after M. P. Drahomanov. The study has involved 48 students (23 boys and 25 girls), who were part of the experimental (EG) and control (CG) groups (total of 24 people). The program of health-improving classes for students of higher education institutions has presupposed the use of various means of health-improving and recreational physical activities twice a week. The duration of classes was one and a half hours. Those that are most in demand among student youth were chosen as priorities. Among the young men these were strength exercises, elements of sport games and recreational games. Among the girls they included health fitness exercises. We have confirmed the feasibility and necessity of using innovative means of physical activity and forms of extracurricular activities in development of such programs that significantly increase the motivation of young people to participate in such programs. In the course of the research we have studied the hierarchy of terminal and instrumental values among young men and women who studied in higher educational institutions. The application of the developed program contributed to the students' awareness of “health” category value. Among EG students such instrumental values as education (depth of knowledge, high general culture), self- control (restraint, self-discipline) and rationalism (ability to think wisely and logically, to make thoughtful, rational decisions) have transferred to the first place. The obtained results prove that there are positive changes in the system of students’ terminal and instrumental values under the influence of health and recreational motor activity.

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Individual Differences in Testosterone and Self-Control Predict Compulsive Sexual Behavior Proneness in Young Males

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.723449 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Geraldine Rodríguez-Nieto ◽

Marieke Dewitte ◽

Alexander T. Sack ◽

Teresa Schuhmann

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Compulsivity ◽

Self Control ◽

Sexual Inhibition ◽

Compulsive Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Excitation ◽

Psychological Traits ◽

Young Males ◽

Testosterone Levels

The ability to control sexual urges and impulses is essential to achieve individual and social harmony. Failing to regulate sexual behavior can lead to the interference with daily life goals, sexual diseases transmission and moral violations, among others. The dual control model of sexual response proposes that an imbalance between sexual excitation and sexual inhibition mechanisms may lead to sexual dysregulation, thereby explaining problematic sexual behavior. Interindividual differences in self-control and testosterone levels are likely to modulate sexual regulation mechanisms, but these individual features have scarcely been studied in the context of compulsive sexual behavior. This study investigated the role of sexual excitation and inhibition, self-control and testosterone levels in predicting individuals’ proneness to display compulsive sexual behavior. Seventy healthy young males provided a saliva sample for testosterone measurements and filled in questionnaires on self-control, sexual excitation, sexual inhibition, sexual compulsivity and sexual behavior. High testosterone levels and low self-control were associated with higher sexual compulsivity scores. Additionally, testosterone levels and sexual inhibition negatively predicted the frequency of sexual behavior with a partner. The results of our study highlight the joint role of psychological traits and testosterone levels in compulsive sexual behavior proneness, providing implications regarding the prevention and treatment of this condition in young males.

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Is Physical Activity Important for Aerobic Power in Young Males and Females?

Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study (AGAHLS) - Medicine and Sport Science ◽

10.1159/000076202 ◽

2003 ◽

pp. 153-166 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

H.C.G. Kemper ◽

L.L.J. Koppes

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Aerobic Power ◽

Young Males ◽

Males And Females

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Morning resolutions, evening disillusions: Theories of willpower affect how health behaviours change across the day

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1177/0890207020962304 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 089020702096230

Author(s):

Zoë Francis ◽

Jutta Mata ◽

Lavinia Flückiger ◽

Veronika Job

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Self Control ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Moderate Intensity Physical Activity ◽

Health Goals ◽

Health Goal ◽

Intensity Physical Activity ◽

Health Intentions

People may be more or less vulnerable to changes in self-control across the day, depending on whether they believe willpower is more or less limited. Limited willpower beliefs might be associated with steeper decreases in self-control across the day, which may result in less goal-consistent behaviour by the evening. Community members with health goals (Sample 1; N = 160; 1814 observations) and students (Sample 2; N = 162; 10,581 observations) completed five surveys per day for one to three weeks, reporting on their recent physical activity, snacking, subjective state, and health intentions. In both samples, more limited willpower beliefs were associated with less low- and moderate-intensity physical activity, particularly later in the day. Limited willpower beliefs were also associated with more snacking in the evenings (Sample 1) or overall (Sample 2). These behavioural patterns were mediated by differential changes in self-efficacy and intentions across the course of the day (in Sample 1), and the above patterns of low- and moderate-physical intensity held after controlling for related individual differences, including trait self-control and chronotype (in Sample 2). Overall, more limited willpower theories were associated with decreasing goal-consistent behaviour as the day progressed, alongside decreasing self-efficacy and weakening health-goal intentions.

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Self-Control Constructs Related to Measures of Dietary Intake and Physical Activity in Adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health ◽

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.06.013 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 41 (6) ◽

pp. 551-558 ◽

Cited By ~ 71

Author(s):

Thomas A. Wills ◽

Carmen R. Isasi ◽

Don Mendoza ◽

Michael G. Ainette

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Self Control

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Lifelong physical activity as a result of the process of school education in sport culture

Health Promotion & Physical Activity ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0010.7729 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 133-140

Author(s):

Danuta Umiastowska

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Creative Thinking ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Self Control ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Learning Skills ◽

Modern School ◽

Learning Anxiety ◽

Sport Culture ◽

High Level

Physical activity has direct effects on good physical and mental health, develops the skills of resourcefulness and independence in children as well as builds confidence and self-esteem. In modern school tremendous mental efforts as well as a high level of self-control are expected from a child in order to gain certain learning skills. This is expected with the minimum physical activity. This situation leads to frustration, fear, and learning anxiety. It also inhibits the enjoyment of learning, human development, spontaneity and creative thinking. The aim of the study is to show how one can shape long-lasting attitudes to undertake physical activity through out the course of one’s life.

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Physical culture

10.12737/textbook_5d36b382bede05.74469718 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Юлия Филиппова ◽

Yuliya Filippova

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Physical Education ◽

Personal Experience ◽

The Body ◽

Self Control ◽

Human Anatomy ◽

Professional Activity ◽

Physical Culture ◽

Sports Activities

Educational manual is devoted to the organization of physical education with students of part-time Department. The manual provides brief information on human anatomy, physiology, theory and methodology of physical education, provides material for independent practical work aimed at mastering the methods and means of physical culture and sports activities and self-control, for the acquisition of personal experience in the use of physical culture and sports, the formation of professional and life skills. Physical culture is the key to active professional activity. It is the result of education and training in relation to a person's health, physical abilities and abilities, in the way of life and the construction of the necessary socio-cultural comfortable environment. Within the framework of classical University education, physical culture and sports are activities aimed at achieving personal maturity. The Olympic Charter says: "Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a harmonious whole dignity of the body, will and mind." The student after mastering the program of this discipline in accordance with the GEF VPO should: know: the basics of physical culture and a healthy lifestyle; be able to: apply methods and means of knowledge, learning and self-control to maintain their health, moral and physical self-improvement; methodically it is correct to use means and methods of physical education, health promotion for achievement of the due level of physical readiness providing full-fledged social and professional activity. Own: a system of practical skills that ensure the preservation and strengthening of health, development and improvement of psychophysical abilities and qualities (with the implementation of the established standards for General physical and sports and technical training); personal experience in the use of physical and sports activities to improve their functional and motor capabilities, to achieve personal life and professional goals. It is important to distinguish between sports activities that are built around officially organized competitive interactions of individuals and physical activity, which is based on the deliberate use of physical exercise (physical activity) to achieve certain goals (health promotion, recreation, rehabilitation, etc.) and which is also often organized in the form of competitions. Mastering this subject should change and make people's lives better.

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