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Influence of Perceived Sport Competence and Body Attractiveness on Physical Activity and other Healthy Lifestyle Habits in Adolescents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2013

Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia ,
Pedro Hellín ,
David González-Cutre  and
Celestina Martínez-Galindo
Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia*
Affiliation:
Universidad Miguel Hernández (Spain)
Pedro Hellín
Affiliation:
Universidad de Murcia (Spain)
David González-Cutre
Affiliation:
Universidad Miguel Hernández (Spain)
Celestina Martínez-Galindo
Affiliation:
Universidad Miguel Hernández (Spain)
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia. Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Centro de Investigación del Deporte. Avda. de la Universidad s/n. 03202 Elche. Alicante. (Spain). Phone: +34- 965222441. E-mail: j.moreno@umh.es
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to test an explanatory model of the relationships between physical self-concept and some healthy habits. A sample of 472 adolescents aged 16 to 20 answered different questionnaires assessing physical self-concept, physical activity, intention to be physically active and consumption of alcohol and tobacco. The results of the structural equation model showed that perceived sport competence positively correlated with current physical activity. Body attractiveness positively correlated with physical activity in boys and negatively in girls. Current physical activity positively correlated with the intention to be physically active in the future and negatively with the consumption of alcohol and tobacco. Nevertheless, this last relationship was only significant in boys. The results are discussed in connection with the promotion of healthy lifestyle guidelines among adolescents. This model shows the importance of physical self-concept for engaging in physical activity in adolescence. It also suggests that physical activity is associated with the intention to continue being physically active and with healthy lifestyle habits.

El objetivo de este estudio fue testar un modelo explicativo de las relaciones entre el autoconcepto físico y algunos hábitos saludables. Se utilizó una muestra de 472 adolescentes, con edades comprendidas entre los 16 y 20 años, que respondieron a diferentes cuestionarios que evaluaban el autoconcepto físico, la actividad física, la intención de ser físicamente activo y el consumo de alcohol y tabaco. Los resultados del modelo de ecuaciones estructurales mostraron que la percepción de competencia deportiva correlacionaba positivamente con la actividad física actual. La percepción de atractivo corporal correlacionaba positivamente con la actividad física en los chicos y negativamente en las chicas. La actividad física actual correlacionaba positivamente con la intención de ser físicamente activo en el futuro y negativamente con el consumo de alcohol y tabaco. Sin embargo, esta última relación sólo fue significativa en los chicos. Los resultados se discuten en relación a la promoción de pautas de vida saludable entre los adolescentes. Este modelo muestra la importancia del autoconcepto físico para el compromiso con la actividad física en la adolescencia. Además, sugiere que la práctica de actividad física está asociada con la intención de continuar siendo físicamente activo y con hábitos de vida saludables.

Keywords

physical activityphysical self-concepthealthy habitsadolescencetheory of planned behavioractividad físicaautoconcepto físicohábitos saludablesadolescenciateoría del comportamiento planeado
Type
Research Article
Information
The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , May 2011 , pp. 282 - 292
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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