University students' sport practice and its relations with physical self-perceptions, subjective well-being and happiness [A prática desportiva dos estudantes universitários e suas relações com as autopercepções físicas, bem-estar subjectivo e felicidade1]

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Dias, C (Author) Other; Corte Real, N (Author) Other; Corredeira, R (Author) FADEUP; Barreiros, A (Author) Other; Bastos, T (Author) Other; Fonseca, AM (Author) FADEUP

Journal

Title: Estudos de Psicologia (Natal)

Vol. 13 No. 3

Pages: 223-232

ISSN: 1413-294X

Publisher: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Indexing

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Scopus - 2 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-007-SW3

DOI: 10.1590/s1413-294x2008000300005

Abstract (EN): The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between university students' sport practice and the way they perceived themselves and their lives. Participated in this investigation 2284 male and female students, with ages between 18 and 30 years (M = 21.87 ±2.37), who filled out a questionnaire to assess their levels of sport practice, as well the Portuguese versions of the Physical Self-Perception Profile (Fox & Corbin, 1989), the Subjective Happiness Scale (Lyubomirsky & Lepper, 1999), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985) and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988). Overall, the analysis of the results showed that students who were more physically confident and evaluated their lives more positively did sport more regularly; however, results also showed that students who reported lower levels of physical strength and self-esteem practiced sport more regularly than their peers.

Language: Portuguese

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10