Perceived Physical Competence in Adults: An Examination of the Physical Self-Perception Profile

The purpose of this research was to assess the structure and validity of the Physical Self-Perception Profile (PSPP) when used with adults in their middle and later years. Females ( n =149) and males ( n =111) completed the four subdomain scales (sport competence, physical condition, attractive body...

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Published in:Journal of sport & exercise psychology 1992-06, Vol.14 (2), p.207-221
Main Authors: Sonstroem, Robert J., Speliotis, Elias D., Fava, Joseph L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Exercise
Psychology
Self image
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Summary:The purpose of this research was to assess the structure and validity of the Physical Self-Perception Profile (PSPP) when used with adults in their middle and later years. Females ( n =149) and males ( n =111) completed the four subdomain scales (sport competence, physical condition, attractive body, strength); the more general domain scale, physical self-worth; and a global self-esteem scale. PSPP scales manifested strong internal consistency, validly separated exercisers from nonexercisers (Canonical R=.71 for females, .64 for males, and predicted degree of exercise involvement (Canonical R=.73 for females, .64 for males). Principal-component analyses revealed scale overlap for the scales for physical self-worth and attractive body. Although future PSPP users are warned of probable redundancy in these two scales, continued use and study of PSPP scales is strongly encouraged.
ISSN:0895-2779
1543-2904
DOI:10.1123/jsep.14.2.207