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

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
Yvonne KahlinMarie Alricsson

Abstract

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. 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. 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 domina...Continue Reading

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Nov 24, 2017·International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health·Annika EkströmMarie Alricsson
Dec 4, 2021·Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport·David Zamorano-GarcíaJuan Gregorio Fernández-Bustos

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