High Physical Self-Concept Benefits on School Adjustment of Korean Student-Athletesopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Young-Jae; Jang, Ji Hoon; Cho, Jeong-Hyung
- Issue Date
- Apr-2020
- Publisher
- MDPI Open Access Publishing
- Keywords
- athletes; school life; self-concept; youth
- Citation
- International journal of environmental research and public health, v.17, no.8
- Journal Title
- International journal of environmental research and public health
- Volume
- 17
- Number
- 8
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/39354
- DOI
- 10.3390/ijerph17082653
- ISSN
- 1660-4601
1660-4601
- Abstract
- Successful adjustment of student-athletes to their school is an internationally relevant issue. In Korea, school-athletes abandon their athletic activity at a rate of over 40%, suggesting an urgent need to develop measures that allow them to balance sports and academic life. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of physical self-concept on school adaptation among student-athletes. We analyzed data from 589 student-athletes, including sex and award-winning career as covariates. Then, reliability and validity of scales were obtained. The results showed that student-athletes with higher physical self-concept are more likely to be successful in school adjustment. The effects of physical self-concept on school adjustment were proven to be mediated by sex and award-winning career of student-athletes. This result provides the basis for the importance of recognizing the concept of physical self as a way for student athletes to adapt well to school life. As differences depending on gender and award experience exist, they should be taken into account when teaching student athletes.
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