Physical activity and self-perception in school children assessed with the Children and Youth--Physical Self-Perception Profile.
OBJECTIVE
This study validated the Swedish translation of the Children and Youth--Physical Self-Perception Profile (CY-PSPP) scale and examined the relation between physical self-perception and daily physical activity as well as the relationship between physical self-perception and body mass index (BMI) among Swedish school children.


METHODS
Forty-eight children aged 11-12 years completed the CY-PSPP twice with 2 weeks in between. Test-retest reliability, concurrent and content validity were calculated. Five hundred and one children, aged 10-14 years, were measured for height and weight and perceived physical self-perception. Activity levels were analyzed using pedometers for 4 consecutive days.


RESULTS
Good validity concerning concurrent and content validity was found. Test-retest reliability over a 2-week period was acceptable. In boys a fair and in girls a poor correlation between the sub-domains of the CY-PSPP and physical activity were found and a fair negative correlation between the sub-domains and BMI except for Physical Strength.


CONCLUSIONS
The CY-PSPP distinguishes between children with low and high physical self-perception. The information is of importance when designing physical activity programs reachable for children with low physical self-esteem. According to the findings it is important to form physical activity programs that support and develop Sport Competence, Physical Condition and sense of Body Attractiveness among children.
Raustorp
Anders
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Department of Health and Behavioural Science, Division of Physical Education, University of Kalmar, SE-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden. anders.raustorp@hik.se
Ståhle
Agneta
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Gudasic
Helena
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Kinnunen
Anneli
A
Mattsson
Eva
E
D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000523:psychology*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014177:Translations