Mediating Role of Religious Orientation between Physical Activity Level and Physical Self-Concept in Boys with 15-18 Years Old

Document Type : Original research

Authors
Fateme Heydaribafrooe 1
Farhad Ghadiri 2
Abbas Bahram 3
1 M.Sc. of Morot behavior, Kharazmi University
2 Assistant Professor, Kharazmi University
3 Professor, Kharazmi University
10.22089/spsyj.2016.823
Abstract
The aim of this research was to determine the intermediate role of religious orientation between physical activity level and physical self-concept. The population of this research, which had a descriptive correlational method, included all 15-18 years old boy students in the city of Ardakan. From this population, 102 people were selected by cluster sampling method.
Results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between physical activity level and physical self-concept.  According to the structural equation modelling, it had been showed that religious orientation does not play a mediating role between the level of physical activity and physical self-concept. With regard to the relationship between physical activity and physical self-concept, determination of the role of religious orientation with variables such as age and gender is necessary.
Keywords
Level of Physical Activity
Physical Self-Description
Religious Orientation
Adolescent

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Sport Psychology Studies
Volume 5, Issue 18
January 2017
Pages 1-18

  • Receive Date 19 May 2016
  • Revise Date 26 August 2016
  • Accept Date 28 August 2016