Physical self-esteem and personality traits in Swedish physically inactive female high school students: an intervention study

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Kahlin ◽  
Suzanne Werner ◽  
Gunnar Edman ◽  
Anders Raustorp ◽  
Marie Alricsson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
School Students ◽  
Female High School ◽  
Physically Inactive

Abstract Background: Physical activity provides fundamental health benefits and plays a positive role in physical well-being. The aim of this present study was to investigate whether a 6-month physical activity program could influence physical self-esteem and frequency of physical activity in physically inactive female high school students in short- and long-term periods and whether personality traits were related to physical activity behaviour and compliance with the program. Methods: The study was a cluster-randomised controlled intervention study including 104 physically inactive female high school students aged 16–19 years, 60 females in an intervention group and 44 females in a control group. The intervention group exercised at sport centres at least once per week during a 6-month period. Questionnaires were used for evaluation. Results: At a 6-month follow up, the intervention group improved physical self-perception in all subdomains and significantly improved physical condition, physical self-worth and self-related health compared to the control group. At 1-year follow up, 25 females out of 53 females were still physically active, and all ratings remained almost the same as at the 6-month follow up. There were no particular personality traits that were dominant in the groups. Conclusion: A 6-month physical activity program can positively influence physical self-esteem and the frequency of physical activity, both from a short- and long-term perspective.

A Physical Activity Program for Swedish Physically Inactive Female High School Students: A Controlled Intervention Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1162-1169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Kahlin ◽  
Suzanne Werner ◽  
Marie Alricsson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Consumption ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Training Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Female High School ◽  
Physically Inactive

Background:Physical activity and sport participation often decline during adolescence.Aim:To investigate if physical exercise during 6 months could lead to a positive behavior of physical activity, improve physical fitness and self-related health in physically inactive female high school students.Methods:A prospective cluster-randomized controlled intervention study included 104 physically inactive female high school students, 60 in an intervention group and 44 controls. At baseline there were no group differences regarding self-related health. The intervention group exercised at least once per week. A questionnaire and physical fitness tests were used for evaluation, at baseline and 6 months later.Results:The intervention group improved their self-related health compared with the controls (P = .012). When divided into a regular (n = 27) and an irregular training group (n = 33) the regular training group improved their self-related health compared with the controls, while the irregular training group did not differ from the other groups. Maximal oxygen consumption was improved in the intervention group compared with the controls (P < .001). No group differences were found in muscle strength and endurance.Conclusion:Physical exercise at least once per week during 6 months improved physical fitness (maximal oxygen consumption) and self-related health in physically inactive female high school students.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Attitudes towards Physical Activity and Self-Esteem of High School Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-73
Author(s):  
H. Fatih KUCUKIBIS ◽  
Mehmet GUL
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Study Data ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between attitudes towards physical activity and self-esteem of high school students. Three different scales were used on 626 adolescents in total who lived in Sivas, found by random sampling method. The first scale is “the Personal Information Scale” consisting of 6 items to determine the demographical characteristics of the participants; the second scale is “the Cognitive Behavioral Physical Activity Questionnaire (CBPA)”, which was developed by Schembre et al. (2015) and was adapted to Turkish by Eskiler et al. (2016) to determine the participants’ attitudes towards physical activity; and the last scale is “the Self-Esteem Scale” by Rosenberg (1965) and adapted to Turkish by Çuhadaroğlu (1985) to determine the levels of self-esteem of the participants. The study data was analyzed by SPSS 25 package software. The obtained data were represented as values of frequency (f), percentage (%), average (x-), and standard deviation (±). Pearson Correlation analysis was applied in order to determine the effect of physical activity attitudes on self-esteem. The age average of the participants was determined to be 16,28 (±0,97). The gender distribution was 312 females and 314 males, and the number of those who were participating in licensed sports was 336, and that of those who were not was 290. It was determined that there was a positive correlation between the participants’ attitude towards physical activity and their self-esteem. In conclusion, a positive correlation was found between the attitude towards physical activity and self-esteem. In the study, it was suggested that the tendencies towards physical activity should be protected.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a smoking cessation program on self-esteem, attitude, perception, and practice regarding control over smoking among male high school

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 366-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niyom Junnual ◽  
Chulaporn Sota ◽  
Anun Chaikoolvatana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Smoking Cessation Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Male High School

Purpose The smoking rate of male high school students continues to increase. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of a smoking cessation program on self-esteem, attitude, perception and practice regarding smoking behavioral control among male high school students in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand. Design/methodology/approach The effectiveness of the smoking cessation program was tested by a quasi-experimental pre-posttest and follow-up with a 24-week design. Multistage sampling was used to recruit 70 male high school students, including 35 male students in the intervention group and 35 male students in the control group. The intervention group received a 12-week smoking cessation program based on information-motivation-behavioral skills and stages of change models and follow-up at 12 weeks, whereas the control group did not. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the improvement of subjects’ self-esteem, attitude toward smoking, perceived control over smoking, number of cigarettes per day and urine cotinine test. The descriptive statistics, generalized estimating equation and proportion test were used for data analysis. Findings After the program, there were statistically significant differences in mean scores between the group and control groups; the difference of self-esteem was 4.15 (95% CI: 1.95, 6.36), attitude toward smoking was 3.30 (95% CI: 1.89, 5.52) and perceived control over smoking was 6.99 (95% CI: 4.04, 9.94). Thus, all differences in the intervention group were significantly higher than in the control group. The proportion of non-smokers, measured by the urine cotinine test at follow-up, was 25 percent (95% CI: 0.03, 0.48) significantly higher (p-value = 0.015), in the intervention group. Therefore, the smoking cessation program in this study was effective at changing the behavior of male high school student smokers. Originality/value This smoking cessation program increased self-esteem, attitude toward smoking, perceived control over smoking and decreased smoking per day among male high school students. Therefore, schools and parents should focus on developing these factors to encourage students to quit smoking.

scholarly journals Tracking of Physical Activity, Sport Participation, and Sedentary Behaviors over Four Years of High School

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lovro Štefan ◽  
Marjeta Mišigoj-Duraković ◽  
Antonela Devrnja ◽  
Hrvoje Podnar ◽  
Vilko Petrić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
School Students ◽  
And Gender

Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate the extent of tracking of physical activity (PA), sports participation (SP), and sedentary behaviors (SB) over four years of high school education among the Croatian Physical Activity in Adolescence Longitudinal Study (CRO-PALS) cohort. Methods: In this investigation, participants were 844 high school students (15.6 years at baseline; 49% girls). The SHAPES questionnaire was used to assess PA, SP, and SB at ages 15, 16, 17, and 18 and tracking was assessed using generalized estimating equations. Results: Tracking coefficients for PA were similar in both sexes, ranged from 0.49 to 0.61, and indicated moderate tracking, while the tracking of SB tended to be somewhat higher over the four years of follow-up (β = 0.60–0.72). Youth that participated in sports at baseline had a 16 to 28 times higher odds of continued participation at follow-up, depending on the type of sport and gender. Finally, both low physical activity and high screen time showed strong tracking in both genders. Conclusion: PA and SB tracked moderately between ages 15 and 18. Moreover, the strong tracking of low PA and high screen time indicates that the detection of these risk factors at the beginning of high school should be advocated.

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