Perfectly Active Teenagers. When Does Physical Exercise Help Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents?
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Measurement Instruments
2.3. Procedure
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
Hypothesized Model
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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n = 436 Age = 16.80 Years Old (SD = 2.93) “I Practice Physical Exercise for…”: | Range | M(SD) | Kurtosis | Asymmetry |
---|---|---|---|---|
To reduce weight | 0–6 | 2.74 (1.84) | 1.32 | 0.26 |
To feel active | 0–6 | 4.03 (0.92) | 1.43 | 1.74 |
To improve quality of life | 0–6 | 2.95 (1.93) | 0.36 | 0.07 |
To be strong and vigorous | 0–6 | 3.71 (1.64) | 1.04 | 1.30 |
To improve mood | 0–6 | 2.38 (1.22) | 0.83 | 1.33 |
Variables | Vigorous (n = 193) M(SD) | Non Vigorous (n = 243) M(SD) | (λ) | F | CE (Sig.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Importance of Physical Exercise | |||||
Value of the PE in general | 4.41 (1.32) | 2.89 (1.74) | 0.74 | 7.26 | 5.29 ** |
Commitment to the PE | 4.63 (1.46) | 2.57 (1.23) | 0.62 | 3.81 | 3.53 * |
Effort for the PE | 3.94 (1.05) | 2.37 (1.34) | 0.81 | 8.93 | 4.90 ** |
Importance of the PE | 4.32 (1.27) | 2.61 (1.44) | 0.69 | 6.04 | 4.68 * |
Perfectionism | |||||
Adaptive perfectionism | 3.26 (1.38) | 3.13 (1.07) | |||
Maladaptive perfectionism | 3.82 (0.93) | 2.76 (1.04) | 0.92 | 8.53 | 4.34 * |
Psychological Well-Being | |||||
Psychological Well-being | 4.39 (1.35) | 2.86 (0.67) | 0.87 | 6.95 | 8.03 ** |
Variables | M | SD | Range | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Importance of physical exercise | 3.14 | 0.76 | 0–6 | - | 0.53 **(0.00) | 0.48 *(0.01) | 0.56 **(0.00) |
Adaptive perfectionism | 2.94 | 1.07 | 1–5 | - | 0.37 **(0.00) | 0.67 **(0.00) | |
Maladaptive perfectionism | 3.02 | 0.84 | 1–5 | - | −0.49 **(0.00) | ||
Psychological well-being | 3.78 | 1.68 | 1–6 | - |
Model | χ2 | df | RMSEA | (90% CI) | SRMR | NNFI | CFI |
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Model 1 | 451.35 | 154 | 0.028 | (0.014–0.032) | 0.061 | 0.925 | 0.932 |
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González-Hernández, J.; Gómez-López, M.; Pérez-Turpin, J.A.; Muñoz-Villena, A.J.; Andreu-Cabrera, E. Perfectly Active Teenagers. When Does Physical Exercise Help Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents? Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 4525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224525
González-Hernández J, Gómez-López M, Pérez-Turpin JA, Muñoz-Villena AJ, Andreu-Cabrera E. Perfectly Active Teenagers. When Does Physical Exercise Help Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(22):4525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224525
Chicago/Turabian StyleGonzález-Hernández, Juan, Manuel Gómez-López, José Antonio Pérez-Turpin, Antonio Jesús Muñoz-Villena, and Eliseo Andreu-Cabrera. 2019. "Perfectly Active Teenagers. When Does Physical Exercise Help Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 22: 4525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224525
APA StyleGonzález-Hernández, J., Gómez-López, M., Pérez-Turpin, J. A., Muñoz-Villena, A. J., & Andreu-Cabrera, E. (2019). Perfectly Active Teenagers. When Does Physical Exercise Help Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(22), 4525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224525