Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Desporto aventura e auto-estima nos adolescentes, em meio escolar

2003; Volume: 2003; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5628/rpcd.03.01.33

2182-0317

Rui Paulo Santos Bernardo, Margarida Gaspar de Matos,

Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking

Outdoor adventure activities and self-esteem in adolescent studentsThe development of sport and physical activity programs may improve psychological well-being and reduce risk factors of several health problems.Self-esteem has shown to have a strong position in the explanation of human behaviour.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an Outdoor Adventure Activities Program on the self-esteem and physical self-perceptions of Portuguese school adolescents (n=38).A translated version of the Physical Self-Perception Profile for Children and Youth (PSPP-CY) was used to assess self-esteem and physical selfperceptions.The main conclusions of this study showed that participants in general reported higher values on their self-esteem and physical self-perceptions after the program.Further experimental programs are required to confirm the results of this study.