SPORTS PARTICIPATION AND SELF ESTEEM

Sports Participation And Self Esteem



Abstract

In this study we will try to explore the effectiveness of sports participation in a detailed manner. The main focus of the research will be on the importance of sports participation on self-esteem. For this purpose we have developed hypothesis “sports participation leads to higher levels of self esteem”; under this hypotheses we will try to explore the importance of sports participation in educational life in order to enhance self-esteem.

Table of Contents

Sports Participation And Self Esteem4

Introduction4

Overview4

Purpose of the Study4

Significance of the Study4

Research Question5

Rationale5

Hypothesis5

Literature Review5

Proposed Methodology11

Research Method11

Literature Selection Criteria12

Search Technique12

Proposed References13

Sports Participation And Self Esteem

Introduction

Overview

Since the creation of man, sports have had a tremendous role in the way people live their lives. From the time we are born, until our elderly age, most of us are involved in some way with sports. Whether it is a scrimmage game of soccer at recess in elementary school, playing on the varsity athletic team or simply watching the Olympics or sporting events on television, sports have an influential role in our everyday lives. The outstanding popularity of the sports industry has profoundly affected youth sports organizations that an estimated twenty-six million children ages six through eighteen participate in at least one school or community based athletic program. Well structured sport programs can provide youths with opportunities to participate in activities that have immediate and long term benefits, psychologically, physically, and socially.

Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of sports participation in educational life.

Significance of the Study

This study would be very significant in terms of knowledge about the effectiveness of sports participation in order to enhance self-esteem.

Research Question

Do sports participation leads to higher levels of self esteem?

Rationale

A large psychological benefit of sport participation is that sports can boost the self esteem of the people participating. The self-esteem of children is boosted when parents, coaches, and other teammates give the child positive feedback and show a sense of pride in what the child has accomplished.

Hypothesis

Sports Participation Leads To Higher Levels Of Self Esteem

Literature Review

Numerous studies have shown that girls who participate in physical activity such as sports are more likely to have more positive feelings of self-worth/self-esteem and a more positive body image than girls who are not very physically active in sports. This feedback is also important because it encourages young competitors to view success as achieving their own realistic goals, rather than depending on winning as the main reason for success. This psychological benefit of self esteem in many cases goes along with academic performance.

A study conducted by Hardiness Research of Wyoming found that by a 2:1 ratio for boys and a 3:1 ratio for girls, those who participate in sports perform better in school, do not drop out and have a better chance to get through college. Young athletes can learn to handle misfortune, whether its picking themselves up after losing a big game or not getting as many minutes in as they wanted and can learn to find ...