ABSTRACT
The Environmental Stress Hypothesis (ESH) is a theoretical model used to understand the factors mediating the relationship between motor proficiency and internalizing problems. The aim of this study is to explore a potential extension of the ESH by examining whether BMI, physical activity levels, self-esteem, self-efficacy and social support are potential mediators between motor proficiency and internalizing problems in young adults. 290 adults aged between 18 and 30 years old (150 women, 140 men) were evaluated with the following instruments: Adult Developmental Coordination Disorders Checklist (ADC), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS 21), Social Support Satisfaction Scale (SSSS), Perceived General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and self-reported body mass index (BMI). The results indicated that self-esteem, self-efficacy, and social support mediate the relationship between motor proficiency and internalizing problems in this sample. Thus, the findings reinforce the notion that early intervention and preventive psychological care can serve as protective aspects of mental health in adults at risk for low motor proficiency.
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Self Efficacy , Social Support , Male , Young Adult , Humans , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Self Concept , Anxiety/psychology , Mental HealthABSTRACT
Introdução: O desempenho motor é um componente essencial para o desenvolvimento dos indivíduos e inclui fatores que influenciam diretamente o status perante o grupo. Objetivo: verificar se há relação entre o desempenho motor e status sociométrico, bem como comparar o desempenho motor de crianças e adolescentes do Brasil e de Portugal. Métodos: Participaram 785 (7 a 14 anos), crianças e adolescentes de escolas públicas e privadas. Os instrumentos utilizados foram a Escala Subjetiva de Status Social em Sala de Aula para o status social e Körperkoordinationtest Für Kinder-KTK para avaliação do desempenho motor. Resultados: Observou-se que os alunos rejeitados tiveram mais chances de terem coordenação insuficiente em relação aos pares, independente do país de origem, além disso os portugueses obtiveram mais chances de apresentarem insuficiência na coordenação quando comparadas aos brasileiros. Conclusão: Os participantes rejeitados pelos pares apresentaram maiores chances de terem insuficiência na coordenação motora, tal associação pode tornar-se um problema multifatorial do desenvolvimento no universo da escola.
Introduction: Motor performance is an essential component for the development of individuals and includes factors that directly influence the status before the group. Aim: To verify the relationship between motor performance and sociometric status, as well as to compare the motor performance of children and adolescents in Brazil and Portugal. Methods: 785 (7 to 14 years old) participated, children and adolescents from public and private schools. The instruments used were the Subjective Scale of Social Status in Classroom for social status and Körperkoordinationtest Für Kinder-KTK for evaluation of motor performance. Results: It was observed that the rejected students were more likely to have insufficient coordination in relation to the pairs, regardless of the country of origin. In addition, the Portuguese were more likely to present insufficiency in coordination when compared to Brazilians. Conclusion: Participants rejected by peers were more likely to have insufficient motor coordination, such association may become a multifactorial problem of development in the school universe.