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  • Physical Education
  • Sport Sciences
  • Psychology

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  • Body Expression (BE) is a discipline in Physical Education (PE) with emotional components.
  • Previous research has not extensively studied BE's impact on self-concept (SC) in university students, especially across different timeframes.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic introduced unique challenges affecting student well-being and academic experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a Body Expression (BE) program on the self-concept (SC) of university Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (PASS) students.
  • To compare the effectiveness of the BE program across academic years, including periods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To analyze gender differences in self-concept changes following the BE program.

Main Methods:

  • A pre-post design was employed to assess changes in self-concept.
  • A multidimensional questionnaire measuring self-concept was administered to university PASS students.
  • Data were collected over six academic years, encompassing three years pre-pandemic and three years during the pandemic.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements in overall self-concept (SC) were observed post-program implementation.
  • Men initially reported lower SC than women, but showed greater improvement, leading to an equalizing effect.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic appeared to have a more pronounced negative effect on women's self-concept.

Conclusions:

  • The Body Expression (BE) program is effective in enhancing university students' self-concept (SC).
  • The BE program demonstrated a potential equalizing effect on gender-based self-concept disparities.
  • Further research is needed to understand the specific impacts of global events like the COVID-19 pandemic on student self-concept within PE contexts.