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What Affects Sports Participation and Life Satisfaction Among Urban Residents? The Role of Self-Efficacy and Motivation

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
As a result of the global pandemic, new awareness and perceptions of physical and mental health are changing. How to promote people's participation in sports to improve their physical fitness and how to increase their life satisfaction are urgent issues ...
Guo Yu, Guo Yu, Yu Song
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The Influence of Sports Participation on Body Image, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Esteem in College Students

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
ObjectivesThis study aimed to explore the relationship between body image, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and sports participation by gender, grade, and specialty and then to provide a reference for promoting participation in sports and physical activities ...
Yiyi Ouyang, Yiyi Ouyang, Kun Wang, Kun Wang, Tingran Zhang, Tingran Zhang, Li Peng, Li Peng, Gan Song, Gan Song, Jiong Luo, Jiong Luo   +11 more
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Are we leveling the playing field? Trends and disparities in sports participation among sexual minority youth in Canada

Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2018
Purpose: Sports participation and physical fitness are widely beneficial for young people, yet activity levels among young people are declining. Despite growing popular media attention on the participation of sexual minority (e.g., lesbian, gay, and ...
Marion Doull, Ryan J. Watson, Annie Smith, Yuko Homma, Elizabeth Saewyc   +4 more
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Does sports participation reduce disparities in anxiety and depression symptoms among sexual minority and heterosexual undergraduate students? A cross-sectional study [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionAlthough sports participation is recognized for its psychological benefits, it remains unclear whether participation in competitive sports may produce different effects on these symptoms among sexual minority university students compared to ...
André Felipe Oliveira da Cruz, Pedro Victor Felisberto da Silva, Pedro Victor Felisberto da Silva, Mateus Sanches Jokura, Jessenia Marise Sales Campos, Jessenia Marise Sales Campos, Marcelo Augusto Alves dos Santos, Thaís Aparecida Medeiros Amorim, Giovanni Henrique Quizzini, Giovanni Henrique Quizzini, Matheus Augusto Martins Correia, Ana Paula Rodrigues Rocha, Ana Paula Rodrigues Rocha, Camila Buonani, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Andrea Deslandes, Lucas Melo Neves, Lucas Melo Neves, Lucas Melo Neves, Lucas Melo Neves, Fabricio E. Rossi, Fabricio E. Rossi   +21 more
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High school sports programs differentially impact participation by sex

Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2015
Background: Among numerous health benefits, sports participation has been shown to reduce the risk of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.
Keith M. Drake, Meghan R. Longacre, Todd MacKenzie, Linda J. Titus, Michael L. Beach, Andrew G. Rundle, Madeline A. Dalton   +6 more
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The impact of psychological needs, social support, and sport motivation on college students’ sport commitment and sports participation [PDF]

BMC Psychology
Objective This study aims to explore the mediating role of sport commitment in the relationships between basic psychological needs, exercise motivation, social support, and college students’ sports participation, providing both theoretical and practical ...
Hongjun Tao, Fangliang Yu
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Gender, social stratification, and differences in sports participation among Korean adults: data from the 2019 Korea National Sports Participation Survey

Journal of Men's Health, 2022
Background: Sports participation is influenced by various factors. Among them, gender and social stratification are most relevant to the creation of a divide in sports participation.
Su Yeon Roh, Ik Young Chang
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Influencing Factors Related to Female Sports Participation Under the Implementation of Chinese Government Interventions: An Analysis Based on the China Family Panel Studies

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
ObjectivesRegular sports participation is a gendered phenomenon in China. Women have reported much higher constraints than men on time, partner, psychology, knowledge, and interest.
Ping Fang, Lei Sun, Shu Sheng Shi, Rizwan Ahmed Laar, Yan Lu   +4 more
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Sport Events for Sport Participation: A Scoping Review [PDF]

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021
Research on sport participation impacts from sport events has been sporadic. This scoping review assesses the current state of literature that addresses impacts, legacies, and leveraging of sport events for sport participation outcomes and the gaps in terms of study context and research designs.
Teare, Georgia, Taks, Marijke
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Participation of Elementary School Girl’s Sports Club and Activation Plan of Elementary School Girls' Participation in P.E. [PDF]

The Asian Journal of Kinesiology, 2018
PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to propose a plan to revitalize the physical education classes for girls based on the sport club activity. METHODS A qualitative study was conducted on 7 female students participated in sports club and P.E class. Data
Min Young Park, Woo Seop Eom
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