Age Differences of Self-esteem of Physical Self at School. Gender Aspects

Abstract

Actuality. This article contains reviews of various aspects of gender problems and gender approach in pupils physical education. Task of the article. Our research is devoted to scrutinize the differences between self–esteem of physical development of the youth of different age, who are engaged and aren’t engaged in physical activities and reveal the connection between the general level of self-esteem of the respondents and their belonging to the psychological type of personality. Methods. For examining the physical self–esteem level was used questionary «Selfdescription of physical development». Results. It is proved, that self–esteem of physical development has high and overstated level and composes 80–85 % from highest point. Based on the results of cluster analysis it was diagnosed, that among young males, who have overstated self-esteem level of physical development most of respondents belong to masculine type. Conclusions. Revived results let us assert that the essential gender distinction are exist among the own characteristic of the girls of different age. This fact has a direct influence on the level of general self-esteem. The differences between sportsmen and respondents who don’t go on for sport were identified. Thus, received data could be used as a base for further gender researches in the field of physicals culture and sport, the results of which will be used as a theoretic ground for conception of gender approach in physical education of pupils.

Keywords

• pupils
• gender differences
• physical self
• physical education
• physical culture
• juveniles
• girls
• selfesteem of physical development