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1Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA.
The Journal of Social Psychology
|April 1, 1995
Summary
Sports camp participation impacted children's self-perception. Girls initially had higher self-concept scores, but these declined after the 5-week program, unlike boys' scores.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Sports Science
- Sociology of Sport
Background:
- Self-perception is crucial for child development.
- Summer sports camps offer unique environments for personal growth.
- Understanding gender differences in self-concept within these settings is important.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how sports camp participation affects self-perception in economically disadvantaged children.
- To identify changes in self-concept over a 5-week period.
- To compare self-perception changes between boys and girls.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study design.
- Utilized Harter's Self-Perception Profile (SPP) for Children.
- Participants: 42 boys and 32 girls in a 5-week summer sports camp.
Main Results:
- Girls initially scored higher than boys on overall self-perception and subscales.
- After the camp, girls' scores decreased significantly on most subscales.
- Boys' self-perception scores remained relatively stable or improved.
Conclusions:
- Sports camp competition may negatively impact girls' self-perception.
- Initial overly positive self-perceptions in girls might contribute to score declines.
- Further research is needed to explore gender-specific impacts of competitive environments.
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