Sports Involvement On Self-Esteem Of Female College Students

The Effects of Sports Involvement on Self-esteem of Female College Students

Allison Krupinski

West Liberty University

The Effects of Sports Involvement on Self-esteem of Female College Students

Participation in sports throughout school has long been connected to many benefits for students that may or may not directly relate to their self-esteem. Several studies that investigate self-esteem and sports involvement acknowledge this correlation. Such studies have found that adolescents that participate in a sport experience higher self-esteem (Wagnnson, Lindwall & Gustafsson 2014). This suggests studying the matter shows importance in finding ways to improve self-esteem in those who need it. Perhaps an

However, exercise itself has been linked to improved self-esteem in young women (Yigiter 2014). Self-esteem plays an important role in one’s personality and has been linked to many positive characteristics such as an ability to handle stress and emotional stability (Wagnsson, Lindwall, Gustafsson 2014). Mruk (2013) stated that social scientists had three different definitions for self-esteem. The first, which happens to be a major definition, connects self-esteem to a person’s general success, primarily motivated by areas in the individual’s life that they find meaningful. The second definition which is used most commonly is based on the understanding that self-esteem is an attitude or feeling concerning with an individual’s “self-worth.” The third definition involves defining self-esteem as a relationship between these two factors. A common mistake that individual’s use when understanding self-esteem is commonly misinterpreting self-esteem for self-concept. It is

Our survey contained the Rosenberg self-esteem scale. The Rosenberg self-esteem scale uses a Likert four-point scale. There are ten items to this questionnaire. The scale ranges from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree.” It was created in 1965 by sociologist Dr. Morris Rosenberg in 1965. The scale was first used in only 10 schools in New York. It now is used internationally and can be seen in various languages. The first part of the survey is a set of six demographic questions that we will use to determine your level of involvement in collegiate sports, your gender, and age. This information will be used to determine what factors may influence self-esteem levels. The second part of the survey is a ten-item survey known as the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale that will be used to measure your level of self-esteem (Rosenberg, 1965). Questions included in this section inquire about your self-perception and sense of self-worth. For example, “I feel I have a number of good qualities” is one of the questions. To view the survey see appendix A. To view the informed consent form see appendix