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Keywords
Self-perception in adolescence; Physical fitness -- Psychological aspects;
Abstract
Researchers have suggested that improvements in aerobic fitness lead to improved self-concept (Collingwood, 1972; Folkins & Sime,.1981; Hanson & Nedde, 1974; Hatfield, Vaccaro, & Benedict, 1985; Hilyer & Mitchell, 1979; McGowan, Jarman, & Pedersen, 1974; Percy, Dziuban, & Martin, 1981; Schumaker, Small, & Wood, 1986). It has yet to be determined, however, how aerobic fitness is linked to positive self-concept. Other researchers have found that perceptions of physical fitness are correlated with self-concept (Leonardson, 1977; Riley, 1983; Young, 1985). Perceptions of aerobic fitness and how it relates to self-concept, however, have yet to be specifically studied. Using measures of self-concept, perceived aerobic fitness, and actual aerobic fitness, 78 tenth- and eleventh-grade male and female students were tested to determine the relationships among the three variables. The Perceived Aerobic Fitness Scale (PAFS) was developed for this study as a means of specifically measuring perceptions of aerobic fitness. Item analysis indicated internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha= .87). It was found that the correlation between perceived aerobic fitness and actual aerobic fitness was significantly different from zero (r = .276). Self concept was not significantly correlated with either perceived or actual aerobic fitness. These results could indicate that there is not a significant relationship between self-concept and aerobic fitness. Further, there also does not seem to be a strong relationship between sel·f-concept and perceived aerobic fitness. Therefore, it could be thought that self-concept and aerobic fitness are independent of each other.
Year of Submission
1992
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
First Advisor
Melissa Heston
Second Advisor
Dennis Cryer
Third Advisor
Donald Schmits
Date Original
1992
Object Description
1 PDF file (100 leaves)
Copyright
©1992 Matthew B. Green
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Green, Matthew Bruce, "The relationship between actual and perceived aerobic fitness and self-concept" (1992). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1424.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1424
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