title: Effect of aerobics exercise on self-esteem in Iranian female adolescents covered by welfare organization.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Deprivation of parents might decrease self-esteem (SE) and result in affective and social incompatibility. In this randomized control trial, we examined the effect of aerobics exercise on SE among female adolescents living with no natural family.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample consisted of all female adolescents aged 13 to 19 years (n: 72) who were covered by Isfahan Welfare organization. Participants were assigned into intervention and control groups by matched random sampling. Intervention included 8 weeks of aerobics exercise. Coppersmith SE inventory was administered before and after intervention as well as after one month follow-up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant difference was seen between pre-SE scores of intervention (32.7 ± 8.4) and control (33.0 ± 6.7) groups (t = .16, P = .87). A significant difference was obtained in post-SE scores (40.2 ± 5.7 versus 34.7 ± 6.8, t = 3.58, P = .001) and in one month follow-up scores (36.4 ± 5.2 versus 33.0 ± 5.2, t = 2.25, P = .03).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results demonstrated a low level of pre-SE in both groups. However, a significant improvement was seen in posttest of intervention group which persisted even one month after intervention. It supports the use of aerobics for female adolescents deprived from family life.
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Pediatric and Neonatal Nursing Education Department, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran ; Pediatric and Neonatal Nursing Education Department, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Marzieh
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4669-295X
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hasanpour
authors.affiliation: Student Research Center, Nursing and Midwifery School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mansooreh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tabatabaei
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Psychiatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mousa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alavi
authors.affiliation: Department of Exercise Rehab, Faculty of Exercise Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81744, Iran.
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zolaktaf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D012649:Self Concept; D012946:Social Welfare