ArticleFrontiers in psychology2019
Testing the Weiss-Harter-Model: Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, Enjoyment, and Social Support in Children and Adolescents.
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- Validation and invariance testing of the English Short Physical activity enjoyment scale.PloS one · 2024Article
- Testing the Weiss-Harter-Model in a prospective study design: the importance of perceived social support for youth physical activity.German journal of exercise and sport research · 2023Article
- Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity, Family Support, Peer Support, and Screen Time: An Explanatory Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- COVID-19: Physical Activity and Quality of Life in a Sample of Swiss School Children during and after the First Stay-at-Home.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Predictors of physical activity behavior change based on the current stage of change-an analysis of young people from Hawai'i.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Mediating roles of perceived social support and sense of security in the relationship between negative life events and life satisfaction among left-behind children: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Physical Activity and Quality of Life in High School Students: Proposals for Improving the Self-Concept in Physical Education.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Editorial: Affect in Sports, Physical Activity and Physical Education.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral theories have been established to explain physical activity (PA) participation. However, many of these theories might not be applicable to adolescent PA behavior as they require a high level of cognitive reflection. Weiss suggests a model for youth which is based on the theoretical concept of Harter, focusing on self-esteem within social, emotional, and developmental aspects to explain behavior. The aim of this study was to test the original and a social support focused alternative version of the Weiss-Harter-model, and to cross-validate the findings in two separate studies.
methodsData from two cross-sectional studies was retrieved and the models tested using structural equation modeling. Participants aged 11-17 years were recruited from a school (Study 1:
resultsNone of the studies showed a good model fit for the original model [Study 1: CFI = 0.870, RMSEA 0.118 (90% CI 0.081-0.158), χ DISCUSSION: The prominent role of self-esteem in the original model could not be confirmed. Instead, the results emphasize the role of social support for PA and PA enjoyment, which is in line with current research. Interventions to increase adolescent PA levels should thus focus more on components of social support instead of self-esteem. Future studies are needed to examine the interplay between social support, PA enjoyment and perceived competence as PA determinants.
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