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Many scholars are interested in the stage of adolescence. This period is marked by immense change in individual’s psychosocial, cognitive and physical development. Intensive psychophysical development suggests certain personality direction, changes in activeness and autonomy, which put adolescents into the contradictory situations, such as growing aspirations differing from reality, difficulties related with identity formation, inadequate self – value. Growing conflicts of adolescents’ and adults’ values, sense of identity, changing status in society make an individual perceive not only surrounding environment, but oneself as a part of it as well. The development of self – perception is the most intense at the stage of adolescence and it includes perception of self – concept, self – worth. Self – worth is one of the components of self – perception, reflecting individual’s view at oneself and depending upon one’s abilities, perceived competence. Adolescent, who is able to perceive oneself as being capable in many important areas, is tend to value oneself and be successful in socializing. Socialization program for children and youth (2004) states, that it is important to develop occupation of youths and improve its quality. Sport is one of the most acceptable activities for adolescents. Involvement in sport activity positively influences adolescents’ self – worth, withdraw them from various addictions, helps to integrate into society. The aim of the study was to evaluate the expression of perceived self – competence in different areas and its relation with global self – worth among physically active and non active adolescents. Problems of the study are as follows: · To find out the expression of perceived self – competence of physically active and non active adolescents’ and compare the results. · To find out, which areas are connected the most with global self – worth of physically active and non active adolescents. Hypothesis of the study: · Perceived self – competence in areas of sport, appearance, social acceptance, romantic appeal is more developed for physically active adolescents, than non active ones. · Global self – worth is more developed for physically active adolescents, than non active ones. Conclusions: · The findings of the results suggest, that physically active adolescents tended to have superior perceived self – competence than non active ones in areas of sport, appearance, romantic appeal, social acceptance and global self – worth. Differences are dependable. · The results suggest a strong correlation between global self – worth and romantic appeal and weak correlation with behavioral conduct, among physically active adolescents. The results also suggest a strong correlation between global self – worth and social acceptance and weak correlation with romantic appeal. |
