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Sport Participation and Self-Esteem as Mediated by Perceived Peer Acceptance and Sport Self-Concept in Taiwanese College Students

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: In this study we posited that sport participation would be positively associated with self-esteem through the mediating variables of perceived peer acceptance and sport self-concept. A survey was completed by 489 Taiwanese college students using a 2-stage sampling design and structural equation modeling revealed that sport participation positively predicts peer acceptance and sport self-concept. Additionally, peer acceptance and sport self-concept were found to positively predict self-esteem.

Source: Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal

DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2012.40.4.699

Authors: Wen-Ing Chen, Chen-Yueh Chen, Yi-Hsiu Lin, Tien-Tze Chen

Institutions: Aletheia University, National Chung Cheng University

Language: English

Topic: Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2091007117

FWCI: 1.13

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