Browsing by Subject "Self-perception"
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Dieting practices, influences, beliefs and self-concept of female high school students
(1991)There has been a recent explosion of interest in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. There are many social influences which are thought to encourage women to strive for unrealistic thinness. The suggestion that with early ... -
Does self-referent cognition act as a mediator between mood and body image
(1999)Depression and dysphoria have often been cited as emotional states that exacerbate both body size distortion and body dissatisfaction. The specific cause of this association has recently been the subject of empirical ... -
Effects of perceived competence and goal orientations on task persistence and affect in physical activity : a test of Dweck and Leggett's motivation theory
(1990)This study tested Dweck and Leggett’s (1988) social cognitive model of motivation in the physical domain. It investigated the effects of perceived competence (PC) and goal orientation (GO) on affective and behavioral ... -
Investigation of the relationship between self awareness, private self consciousness and self evaluation
(1984)This study examined the effects of self awareness and private self consciousness on self evaluation. Sixty female undergraduate students completed the private self consciousness subscale developed by Fenigstein et al.i ... -
Relationship of pre-competition arousal assessments to self-perceived performance competencies in collegiate wrestlers
(1979)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of pre-competition arousal assessments to self-perceived performance competencies in collegiate wrestlers. This author employed the technique of self-reporting in ... -
Relationship of pre-competition arousal assessments to self-perceived performance competencies in rowers
(1983)This study used the technique of self-reporting to examine the relationship of pre-competition arousal symptoms and assessments to self-perceived performance competencies in rowers. A modified version of Rushall's (1977) ... -
Relationships between self-discrepancies, emotions and depression in males and females
(1993)Self-discrepancy theory postulates that individuals who experience selfdiscrepancies feel uncomfortable, or disturbed, and may manifest emotional problems such as depression, dejection or agitation. This study examined ...