TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - The moderating role of physical self-perceptions in the relationship between maturity status and physical self-worth
JO  - Research quarterly for exercise and sport
A1  - Cox, Anne E.
A1  - Cole, Amy N.
A1  - Laurson, Kelly
SP  - 200
EP  - 206
VL  - 87
IS  - 2
N2  - PURPOSE: We tested the moderating role of physical self-perceptions in the relationship between physical maturity and physical self-worth (PSW). <br><br>METHOD: Students in Grades 5 through 8 (N = 241; 57% females; Mage = 12.30 years) completed a questionnaire assessing physical self-perceptions (i.e., perceived sport competence, conditioning, strength, and body attractiveness), PSW, and maturity status. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to test interactions between maturity and physical self-perceptions predicting PSW separately for boys and girls. <br><br>RESULTS: For girls, maturity level and physical self-perceptions explained significant variance, F(5, 131) = 73.44, p < .001, R(2) = .74, with interactions explaining a little extra variance, ΔF = 3.42, p = .01, ΔR(2) = .03. Perceived attractiveness interacted with maturity status to predict PSW (p = .01), indicating that maturity was positively related to PSW only for girls with higher body attractiveness. Maturity status and physical self-perceptions also significantly predicted PSW in boys, F(5, 98) = 46.52, p < .001, R(2) = .70, with interactions explaining a little extra variance, ΔF = 3.16, p = .02, ΔR(2) = .04. A statistically significant interaction between perceived strength and maturity (p < .001) indicated that maturity related positively to PSW, but only for boys with higher perceived strength. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The maturity-PSW relationship differs by gender and depends partly on physical self-perceptions. This finding reinforces previous findings that illustrate the relative importance of perceived attractiveness and strength for girls and boys, respectively. PSW is an important predictor of physical activity behavior; therefore, it is critical to understand the interplay between these key antecedents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0270-1367
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2016.1143910
ID  - ref1
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