A1 Journal article (refereed)
Students’ physical activity intensity and sedentary behaviour by physical self-concept profiles : A latent profile analysis (2020)

Guijarro-Romero, Santiago; Mayorga-Vega, Daniel; Viciana, Jesús; Casado-Robles, Carolina; Gråstén, Arto; Jaakkola, Timo (2020). Students’ physical activity intensity and sedentary behaviour by physical self-concept profiles : A latent profile analysis. RICYDE: Revista Internacional de Ciencias del Deporte, 16 (59), 85-101. DOI: 10.5232/ricyde2020.05907

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Guijarro-Romero, Santiago; Mayorga-Vega, Daniel; Viciana, Jesús; Casado-Robles, Carolina; Gråstén, Arto; Jaakkola, Timo

Journal or series: RICYDE: Revista Internacional de Ciencias del Deporte

eISSN: 1885-3137

Publication year: 2020

Volume: 16

Issue number: 59

Pages range: 85-101

Publisher: Ramón Cantó Alcaraz

Publication country: Spain

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5232/ricyde2020.05907

Open Access: Publication published in an open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/68056

Abstract

Aims of this study were to identify student clusters in physical appearance, sport competence, global physical self-concept and self-esteem, and to examine whether different physical self-concept groups differ in their moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour. Participants of the study were 211 boys and 183 girls aged 13-16 years. MVPA and sedentary behaviour were monitored by GT3X accelerometers during seven days. Participants' physical self-concept was measured by the short Physical Self-Description Questionnaire. Latent profile analyses revealed a four-cluster solution: 1) "low sport competence, moderate global physical self-concept and self-esteem, and high physical appearance"; 2) "high sport competence, moderate global physical self-concept and self-esteem, and low physical appearance"; 3) "moderate sport competence, global physical self-concept, self-esteem, and physical appearance", and 4) "moderate sport competence and global physical self-concept, high self-esteem, and low physical appearance". Multivariate analysis of variance showed differences in MVPA between boys' in clusters 2 and 3 (p < .05). Students' MVPA levels differ by physical self-concept profiles.

Keywords: physical training; physical activeness; self image; self-esteem; young people; upper comprehensive school pupils; cluster analysis

Free keywords: physical self-perceptions; physical activity; sedentary behaviour; clusters; accelerometry

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Reporting Year: 2020