ERIC Number: EJ843783
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
Pages: 11
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Influence of Involvement in the Girls on Track Program on Early Adolescent Girls' Self-Perceptions
Waldron, Jennifer J.
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v78 n5 p520-530 Dec 2007
The Model of Competence Motivation (Harter, 1978) highlights how self-perceptions are influenced by individual and socialization factors. Using this model, the present study investigated, quantitatively with a pretest and posttest design (N = 34) and qualitatively via individual interviews (N = 8), how involvement in the Girls on Track program (GOT) influenced the perceived competence and self-worth of sixth-grade girls. GOT is a program that uses training for a 5-km race as a means to teach life skills. The self-perceptions of the participants showed increasing trends from pre- to posttest. Interviewed girls discussed their acquisition of interpersonal skills and of positive feelings about themselves. The discussion emphasizes how program involvement can influence the development of self-perceptions in early adolescent girls. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Females, Early Adolescents, Self Concept, Student Motivation, Socialization, Pretests Posttests, Interviews, Grade 6, Athletics, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence, Attitude Change, Physical Activities, Student Participation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 6
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Language: English
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