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Exercise and self-esteem: rationale and model.

R J Sonstroem1, W P Morgan

  • 1Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, University of Rhode Island, Kingston 02881.

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|June 1, 1989
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Chronic physical exercise may enhance self-esteem, but not necessarily general psychological well-being. This study proposes a new model to understand how exercise impacts self-esteem through competence and self-acceptance.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • While chronic physical exercise is often linked to positive psychological benefits, research has not consistently supported this general claim.
  • Reviews indicate that enhanced self-esteem is a reliably supported outcome of exercise.
  • Previous research has limitations in self-esteem theory, measurement, and understanding the mechanisms of change.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize relevant self-esteem theory.
  • To present an empirically grounded rationale for exercise-induced self-esteem enhancement.
  • To propose a hierarchical model of self-structure for examining exercise and self-esteem interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of self-esteem theories.
  • Development of a hierarchical model of self-structure.

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  • Operational definition of the self-esteem model including dimensions of competence and self-acceptance.

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed model organizes self-structure components hierarchically based on generality.
    • The model incorporates dimensions of competence and self-acceptance to explain self-esteem changes.
    • This framework provides a basis for empirically investigating the exercise-self-esteem relationship.

    Conclusions:

    • Enhanced self-esteem is an empirically supported outcome of exercise.
    • A hierarchical model of self-structure, including competence and self-acceptance, offers a framework for understanding exercise-related self-esteem changes.
    • Further research can utilize this model to explore the mechanisms linking exercise participation to improved self-esteem.