Effects of Teasing in Physical Education Classes, Self-efficacy, and Physical Activity on Adolescents’ Self-esteem

Objective: To investigate the differences between boys and girls in the present variables, and assess the possible associations between self-esteem and teasing in school physical education classes, self-efficacy, and physical activity among adolescents. Method: The sample included 944 adolescents ag...

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Published in:Psicología educativa (Madrid) 2023-06, Vol.29 (2), p.185-191
Main Authors: Marco, Jean Carles Parmigiani De, Dias, Duana Torquato, Gonzaga, Isadora, Duek, Viviane Preichardt, Farias, Gelcemar Oliveira, Martins, Cilene Rebolho, Claumann, Gaia Salvador, Pelegrini, Andreia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activity level
Adolescents
Body Composition
Body mass index
Body weight
Boys
Classes
Educational attainment
Exercise
Girls
Higher education
Physical activity
Physical education
Physical fitness
Public schools
school harassment
Secondary schools
Self esteem
Self-efficacy
Students
Teasing
Teenagers
Variables
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Summary:Objective: To investigate the differences between boys and girls in the present variables, and assess the possible associations between self-esteem and teasing in school physical education classes, self-efficacy, and physical activity among adolescents. Method: The sample included 944 adolescents aged 14 to 19 years (mean =16.52, SD = 1.12, 53.6% male), enrolled in public high schools in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Information was collected on age, body mass index, physical activity level, self-efficacy, teasing experiences in physical education classes, and self-esteem (dependent variable). Self-esteem was assessed using the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Results: Adolescents had a mean self-esteem score of 28.71 (out of 40), with boys having higher scores than girls (29.66 vs. 27.61, p < .001). In both sexes, adolescents who reported lower levels of teasing in physical education classes had higher self-esteem. Boys with high self-efficacy and higher levels of physical activity had higher self-esteem scores. Conclusion: Experiencing teasing in school physical education classes was a predictor of self-esteem in adolescents of both sexes, and self-efficacy and physical activity were predictors of self-esteem in boys.
ISSN:1135-755X
2174-0526
DOI:10.5093/psed2023a13