بررسي مقايسه اي عزت نفس و خوپنداره پسران ورزشكار و غير ورزشكار دوره متوسقه نواحي آموزش و پرورش شهراهواز و رابطه آنها با پيشرفت تحصيلي

A Comparison of Self-esteem and Self-concept between School Male Student Athletes and Non-athletes from Educational Districts in Ahwaz and Investigate Their Relationships with the Studentsʹ Academic achievement

Self-esteem and self-concept are psychic and personality characteristics that have important roles in the improvement ofʹ mental health. Also, it is showed that physical activities have positive relationship with the progress of psychic characteristics. The purpose ofʹ this study was to compare selfʹ - esteem and self-concept between high school male student athletes and non-athletes and investigate their relationships with studentsʹ academic achievement, in educational districts in Ahwaz, Iran. The method was descriptive and in form of field study using Shirazi self-esteem questionnaire (1996) and Rojers self-concept questionnaire (1961). The reliability and validity of these questionnaires are reported as succesful. 140 athlete students from learn sports (football and volleyball) and individual shorts (ping - pong and track and field) and 140 non - athlete students of Ahwaz high school chosen randomly consisted the sample. Results showed that there was a significant difference in self-esteem between athletes and non-athletes. No significant difference was found in self-concept between athletes and non-athletes. No significant difference was found in accademic achievement between athletes and non-athletes. There was a multiple tegression among self-esteem, self-concept and academicʹ achievement in both athlete and non-athlete students. The result showed that the athletes had higher self-esteem than non-athletes. So, the self-esteem can. he used to improve athletesʹ academic achievement.