Self-Esteem, Self-Concept and Academic Performance in Middle-School Students According to their Sport Context

Samuel Honório, Luís Ramos, Jorge Santos, João Serrano, João Petrica and Marco Batista
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Samuel Honório: SHERU - Sports, Health and Exercise Research Unit – Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Luís Ramos: Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Jorge Santos: SHERU - Sports, Health and Exercise Research Unit – Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
João Serrano: SHERU - Sports, Health and Exercise Research Unit – Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
João Petrica: SHERU - Sports, Health and Exercise Research Unit – Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Marco Batista: SHERU - Sports, Health and Exercise Research Unit – Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, 2024, vol. 16, issue 1, 293-314

Abstract: Introduction: Academic performance is favored in students who practice sports with body contact and develops an increasing value in self-concept when a comparison is established with those who don’t are engaged in sports without body contact. Methods: This study aimed to analyze and relate variables of self-concept, self-esteem and other variables such as aerobic capacity (VO2 max), handgrip strength and academic achievement, within the modalities that they practiced, with and without body contact. 132 middle-school students between 10 and 11 years old (69 boys and 63 girls) who attended the 5th and 6th grades participated. Results: It was found a mean level of behavior, physical appearance, school competence, social acceptance and higher academic performance in the group without body contact. A T-test was applied on self-concept variables, self-esteem, aerobic capacity (VO2 max) and academic performance, and the Mann-Whitney test on physical appearance variables and handgrip strength, finding only differences in the behavior variable, with a value of α = 0.014. A linear regression analysis was also presented in order to identify the best predictors of academic performance Conclusions: The practice of sports with body contact promotes a significant increase in behavior levels, compared to students without body contact, however the practice of this type of sports doesn’t show higher levels of self-esteem and academic performance, once compared to other students practicing sports without body contact. The best predictors identified were global self-concept, school competence and aerobic capacity.

Keywords: Self-concept; Self-esteem; Academic performance; Sports Context; Children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.18662/rrem/16.1/823

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