An analysis of self efficacy and self esteem between women engaged in physical exercise and those having a sedentary lifestyle
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Background : A growing body of research suggests that factors like self-efficacy, self-esteem, wellbeing are strongly associated with psychological health. Research on the importance of exercise in relation to the self–efficacy, self-esteem and exercise in women is scarce. The present study seeks to explore the difference in self-efficacy and self-esteem in women engaged who are engaged in physical exercise and those who aren’t involved in any such exercise related activities and having sedentary lifestyle. Methodology : The participants were women in the age range of 24-35 years who were engaged in physical exercise (gymnasium, aerobics class, dancing class, zumba) and women engaged in no physical activity pertaining any form or exercise (sedentary lifestyle). The participants in both the groups were given two scales to be completed with no time constraints. The two scales consisted of Exercise Self Efficacy Scale and Rosenberg’s Self Esteem Scale. The data was analysed and the t test was calculated using SPSS package in order to identify if there are differences between the scores of two groups. The data collected from both the groups will be analyzed for descriptive statistics. Results : The mean score for Self efficacy for women involved with physical exercise was significantly greater than that of the group that led a sedentary lifestyle (p = 0.0001). Self-esteem scores were found to be significantly greater in the group of participants who were involved in physical exercise as compared to those who had reported having sedentary lifestyle (p = 0.0004). Conclusions : The results found in this study do indicate that exercise and sedentary lifestyles are related to self-esteem and efficacy. Self-efficacy is associated with exercise in a way that exercise can help a person to increase self-esteem and self-efficacy.
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Meghna Basu Thakur, Namrata Joshi
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- EP ID EP249494
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.3.1.2016.35-39
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