Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Keywords
Special Olympics; Physical education for youth with mental disabilities; Sports for people with mental disabilities;
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of sport participation on self-concept among mentally retarded adolescent athletes. It was also the intent of this investigation to contribute to an understanding of the relationship between self-concept and sport participation. It was hypothesized that sport participation improves self-concept among mentally retarded adolescent athletes.
Rosenberg's (1962) Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) (cited in Corcoran & Fisher, 1987) was administered to 12 mentally retarded adolescent athletes, aged 13-21. A pretest and posttest was given to the participants. Only 10 of the original 12 participants completed the posttest. The study was completed with 5 males and 5 females who participated in track/field and swimming events in Special Olympics. Group means and standard deviations for age, IQ, and previous Special Olympics participation were calculated. Group responses to each item on the self-esteem scale were also calculated.
The findings of this study did not support the hypothesis, however, there were some increases and decreases in positive responses to certain questions. There was some stability within the groups in responding to certain questions. Although there were a few changes made, the results did not show an overall change in self-concept for either group after participating in Special Olympics.
Year of Submission
1992
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
First Advisor
Robert Long
Second Advisor
Joe Wilson
Third Advisor
Rip Marston
Date Original
1992
Object Description
1 PDF file (71 leaves)
Copyright
©1992 Jennifer Denise Brookins
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Brookins, Jennifer Denise, "The Effects of Sport Participation on Self-Concept Among Mentally Retarded Adolescent Athletes" (1992). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1685.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1685
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