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Nov 01, 2021;35 (11): 3232-3235.

Youth Perceptions of Sport-Confidence.

Emma F Zuk, Kristen Maksymiw, Justin M Evanovich, Jennifer E McGarry, Hayley J Root, Lindsay J DiStefano
Author Information
  1. Emma F Zuk: Deparment of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.
  2. Kristen Maksymiw: Deparment of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.
  3. Justin M Evanovich: Department of Educational Leadership, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut; and.
  4. Jennifer E McGarry: Department of Educational Leadership, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut; and.
  5. Hayley J Root: Department of Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.
  6. Lindsay J DiStefano: Deparment of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.
PMID: 34446642 DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004108

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Zuk, EF, Maksymiw, K, Evanovich, J, McGarry, JE, Root, HJ, and Distefano, LJ. Youth perceptions in sport-confidence. J Strength Cond Res 35(11): 3232-3235, 2021-Sport-confidence is an important construct that is often missed during physical activity interventions in youth. Male and female children might display differences in sport-confidence that influences their activity levels. The purpose of this study is to assess any association between sport-confidence and gender in elementary school and middle-school children. All 286 children {(boys [ES: n = 71, age = 8±1 years; MS: n = 63, 11±1 years]; girls [ES: n = 67, 7±1 years; MS: n = 85, 11±1 years])} completed the Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth-Self Questionnaire. Separate chi-square tests of the association were used to evaluate the association between gender and sport-confidence among elementary (grades K-4) and middle-school (grades 5-8) children because of varying injury and participation rates for these groups, for each relevant question with a significance set at p ≤ 0.05. For elementary school children, there were no significant associations between genders and sport-confidence (p > 0.05). In middle-school children, there were significant associations detected for learning new skills (ϕ = 0.12; p = 0.031), perception of skill (ϕ = 0.12; p = 0.054), confidence in activity (ϕ = 0.17; p = 0.035), and being the best in the class (ϕ = 0.15; p = 0.048) between genders and sport-confidence. For all results, boys displayed more sport-confidence than girls. Education for key stakeholders about the importance of including sport-confidence in physical activity interventions is integral in promoting life-long activity, specifically in middle-school girls.

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MeSH Term

Adolescent
Child
Exercise
Female
Humans
Male
Schools
Sports
Surveys and Questionnaires
Journal Article
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