title: [Influence of body composition and acceptance of physical education classes on self-esteem of children aged 14-16 years from Alicante, Spain].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Self-esteem seems to be an important predictor of depressive symptoms in adolescents, especially in females. Some authors suggest that there is a relationship between adolescents with overweight or obesity and lower self-esteem. In addition, sports participation has been associated with a higher self-esteem.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To analyses the relationships between BMI, gender, acceptance for physical education classes and self-esteem in a representative sample of 14-16 years students of the Alicante city.
  
  
  METHODS
  Research was conducted with a representative sample of 1,150 students (15.1 ± 0.8 years) of the Alicante city. Data included their socio-demographic background, anthropometric measurements, self-esteem and acceptance for physical education classes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There is a positive correlation between acceptance for physical education classes and self-esteem (r= .319) and there is a negative correlation between this acceptance and gender (r= -.289), lower scores were shown in a female group. There is a negative correlation between self-esteem and BMI (r= -.083) and gender (r= -.308), lower self-esteem were shown in a female group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is necessary to plan actions aimed as reinforcing and increasing self-esteem during the adolescent period, focusing on the group of girls and the group of young adults with overweight and obesity problems and especially in the girl group.
authors: Grupo de Investigación HUM 727. Diseño, desarrollo e innovación del curriculum de Didáctica de la Educación Física. Universidad de Granada, Granada.. manoloestevez@hotmail.com.
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Estévez
authors: Dpto. Nutrición y Bromatología, Universidad de Granada. Granada.. jjmuros@ugr.es.
authors: José Joaquín
authors: JJ
authors: Muros
authors: Grupo de Investigación HUM 727. Diseño, desarrollo e innovación del curriculum de Didáctica de la Educación Física. Universidad de Granada, Granada.. beatriztorresc@hotmail.com.
authors: Beatriz
authors: B
authors: Torres
authors: Dpto. Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal, Universidad de Zaragoza. Zaragoza.. franprad@unizar.es.
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Pradas
authors: Dpto. Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal, Universidad de Granada. Granada. España.. felixzo@ugr.es.
authors: Félix
authors: F
authors: Zurita
authors: Dpto. Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal, Universidad de Granada. Granada. España.. mcepero@ugr.es.
authors: Mar
authors: M
authors: Cepero
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001823:Body Composition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012574:Schools; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain