Abstract

Sports participation in children and adolescents can be vital into building self-esteem, self-worth, and self-concept. As children grow into their adolescence sports participation has been researched to see if there can be a significant increase in self-esteem, self-worth, and self-concept in adolescents. Sports participation can have a positive effect on self-esteem, self-worth, and self-concept. This paper will look the different concepts of self-esteem, self-worth, and self-concept to see if sports participation can have positive effects on self-esteem, self-worth, and self-concept. Most of the research has suggested that the positive effects on self-esteem, self-worth, and self-concept can be anywhere from a significant increase in all three to slight increases in all three. The amount of self-esteem, self-worth, and self-concept that can be built through sports participation is found to be determined on certain factors that could take place with sports participation. I reviewed the general basics of self-esteem, self-worth, and self-concept to see how each of these three concepts develop, are similar, and where differences occur. The paper also examines how each of these can be affected by sports. After I looked at the information collected I have seen how sports participation can be significant in the building of an adolescent’s self-esteem, self-worth, and self-concept. This paper concludes with suggestions to help in developing self-esteem, self-worth, and self-concept through sports participation. Having parental support and adequate coaches to help support the growth of self-esteem, self-worth, and self-concept in adolescents. Providing programs for adolescents to play sports they enjoy. Making sure positive skills can be built through sports and promoting a healthy mind and body for adolescent through sports. In light of my findings it is still a topic that is up for debate. I hope this research will shed more light on the topic of self-esteem, self-worth and self-concept being built through sports participation

Year Manuscript Completed

Fall 2017

Senior Project Advisor

Dr. Tricia Jordan

Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Integrated Studies Degree

Field of Study

Communications

Document Type

Thesis

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