Effectiveness of a Judo Intervention Programme on the Psychosocial Area in Secondary School Education Students.

Currently, many combat sports are pedagogically conceived as uneducational and unreliable for the development of young people. The present research aims to investigate the influence of a Judo intervention programme on the motivational climate towards sport, aggressive behaviour, emotional intelligence, and self-concept in secondary school students and to establish the relationships between them. This objective was broken down into (a) developing an explanatory model of the variables mentioned above and (b) testing the model equations through a multi-group analysis in terms of pre-test and post-test. The present study conducted a pre-post-test quasi-experimental design with a single experimental group. The sample consisted of a total of 139 adolescents (12.67 ± 1.066), 50.4% of whom were male (n = 70) and 49.6% female (n = 69). The results show that the intervention decreased all types of aggression and increased levels of emotional intelligence. An increase in social, physical and academic self-concept and decreases in the family and emotional areas were also observed. Finally, for the motivational climate, a tendency towards the ego climate to the detriment of the task climate was observed. It is concluded that the Judo intervention programme is effective in decreasing aggressive behaviour and effective in increasing levels of emotional intelligence and self-concept.

Practice of physical activity its association with violence, emotional intelligence, and self-concept development in undergraduates / Práctica de actividad física y su asociación con la violencia, la inteligencia emocional y el desarrollo del autoconcepto en estudiantes universitarios / Prática da actividade física a sua associação com a violência, inteligência emocional, e desenvolvimento do auto-conceito em estudantes universitários

Hoy en día se sabe que la actividad física influye positivamente en la salud tanto física como mental. Por ello, este estudio pretende arrojar luz sobre hasta qué punto la inteligencia emocional y el autoconcepto pueden ser útiles para reducir las conductas violentas en los deportistas españoles. Se realizó un estudio transversal sobre una muestra formada por 457 estudiantes universitarios (23,86 ± 12,24), que cursaban diferentes titulaciones en la Universidad de Granada. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron un cuestionario demográfico, la versión española de la Forma 5 de Autoconcepto, la versión española de la Escala de Violencia Escolar y la versión española del Inventario de Autoinforme de Schutte (ISIS). Los resultados revelan que casi la totalidad de la muestra practicaba actividad física con regularidad; además, las dimensiones mejor valoradas fueron la gestión de la autoestima en cuanto a la inteligencia emocional, la agresión relacional pura en cuanto al tipo de violencia, y la académica en cuanto al autoconcepto. Por último, se observó una correlación negativa entre la inteligencia emocional general y todos los tipos de violencia, así como entre todos los tipos de violencia y el autoconcepto académico. (AU)

Nowadays, physical activity is known to have a positive influence on both physical and mental health. Therefore, this study aims at shedding light on the extent to which emotional intelligence and self-concept may be useful to reduce violent behaviours in Spanish sportspeople. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample consisted of 457 undergraduates (23.86 ± 12.24), who were studying different degrees in University of Granada. Instruments used were a demographic questionnaire, the Spanish version of the Self-Concept Form 5, the Spanish version of the School Violence Scale, and the Spanish version of the Schutte Self-Report Inventory (SSRI). Results reveal that nearly all of the sample regularly practised physical activity; moreover, the highest-rated dimension were Self-Emotional management as regards emotional intelligence, Pure Relational Aggression as for the type of violence, and academic with regards to self-concept. Lastly, there was a negative correlation between general emotional intelligence and all types of violence, as well as between all the types of violence and academic self-concept. (AU)

Hoje em dia, sabe-se que a actividade física tem uma influência positiva tanto na saúde física como mental. Por conseguinte, este estudo visa lançar luz sobre até que ponto a inteligência emocional e o auto-conceito podem ser úteis para reduzir comportamentos violentos nos desportistas espanhóis. Foi realizado um estudo transversal sobre uma amostra constituída por 457 estudantes universitários (23,86 ± 12,24), que estavam a estudar diferentes graus na Universidade de Granada. Os instrumentos utilizados foram um questionário demográfico, a versão espanhola do Formulário de Auto-Conceito 5, a versão espanhola da Escala de Violência Escolar, e a versão espanhola do Inventário de Auto-Relatórios Schutte (SSRI). Os resultados revelam que quase toda a amostra praticava regularmente actividade física; além disso, a dimensão mais elevada foi a gestão auto-mocional no que diz respeito à inteligência emocional, Pura Agressão Relacional no que diz respeito ao tipo de violência, e académica no que diz respeito ao auto-conceito. Finalmente, houve uma correlação negativa entre a inteligência emocional geral e todos os tipos de violência, bem como entre todos os tipos de violência e o auto-conceito académico. (AU)

Analysis of the psychometric properties of the five-factor self-concept questionnaire (AF-5) in Spanish students during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The present research aims to analyse the psychometric properties of the AF5 questionnaire for its adaptation for use with young people during a lockdown period. Research was conducted with a sample of 534 students aged between 13 and 17 years (M = 14.49; SD = 1.805). Exploratory factor analysis was conducted using the FACTOR program and confirmatory factor analysis was conducted using the M-PLUS 7 program. Results indicate that a four-dimensional model is most appropriate for bringing together the emotional and physical dimensions. Further, 11 items were removed due to poor factor loadings. The majority of factors were directly and positively correlated (99%; p < .01). The data obtained supports conclusions that the AF-5 meets validity and reliability requirements for it to be considered a useful instrument for use with young people during the COVID-19 lockdown period.