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Sports Participation and Mental Health Development in Adolescents

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Health, Well-Being and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (23 June 2023) | Viewed by 10745

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez

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Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
Interests: educational innovation; physical, physiological, psychological and social responses; decision making; interaction sports; soccer
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Prof. Dr. Wanesa Onetti-Onetti

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Department of Physical Education and Health, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR), 26006 Logroño, Spain
Interests: educational innovation; physical; physiological; psychological and social responses; decision making; interaction sports; soccer
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The practice of physical activity in adolescents has an ever-increasing impact on participants and is of great interest in public administrations and in private initiatives adolescence is the stage where young people begin to increase their independence and move away from their families. The need arises to address a transversal, multidisciplinary framework that will be the future of the services that are urgently needed for an important group of people.

This Special Issue aims to create a point of reference regarding the innovation, education and development in the field of adolescent mental health, bringing an opportunity to investigate the quality of life, physical sports activity, health and well-being, and psychosocial aspects and cognitive processes in adolescents, both before puberty and later in adulthood. It will explore the relationships between psychosocial factors and the association with different aspects related to physical education and sports. In addition, this specific population is characterized by the abandonment of the practice of physical activity due to multiple reasons. The field of adolescent physical activity is increasingly important for public administrations, which is why we welcome scientific review studies, descriptive studies, technical reports and case studies offered by research, science and innovation, with a special emphasis on methodology and planning, which also enables new activities and research methods.

Prof. Dr. Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez
Prof. Dr. Wanesa Onetti-Onetti
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sports
  • adolescence
  • education
  • development
  • school transition
  • psychosocial metrics
  • abandonment of physical activity

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11 pages, 302 KiB  
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Selected Motivations of Student Sports Volunteers in Terms of Professional Activity and Previous Volunteering Experience
by Mateusz Rozmiarek, Mateusz Grajek, Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko, Karolina Krupa-Kotara, Jose Burgos, Aitor Martínez Aguirre-Betolaza and Arkaitz Castañeda-Babarro
Sustainability 2023, 15(13), 10531; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310531 - 04 Jul 2023
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Involvement in sports volunteering is not only a way to improve mental health by increasing a sense of appreciation or respect, but it also allows participants to take on an individual challenge, meet new people, or gain specific knowledge. The aim of this [...] Read more.
Involvement in sports volunteering is not only a way to improve mental health by increasing a sense of appreciation or respect, but it also allows participants to take on an individual challenge, meet new people, or gain specific knowledge. The aim of this study was to analyze selected motivations of students from the University of Physical Education in Krakow to get involved in sports volunteering during the 2023 European Games organized in their city and verifying them in terms of gender, age, previous volunteering experience, and pursuing a career. A total of 535 students took part in the survey, of whom 52.71% (282) were female, and 47.29% (253) were male. Selected motivation statements were indicated by respondents through a 5-point Likert scale. The results of the completed study confirmed that pursuing a professional career alongside studies and previous experience in sports volunteering had an impact on undertaking sports volunteering (F = 11.754; r = 0.674; p = 0.003 and F = 10.241; r = 0.611; p = 0.002). The obtained research results may be important for sports psychologists and organizers of sports events in the context of recruiting volunteers or improving the process of managing sports volunteering. Full article
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Effectiveness of an Acrobatic Gymnastics Programme for the Improvement of Social Skills and Self-Esteem in Adolescents
by Xoana Reguera-López-de-la-Osa, Luis Arturo Gómez-Landero, Pureza Leal-del-Ojo and Águeda Gutiérrez-Sánchez
Sustainability 2023, 15(7), 5910; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15075910 - 29 Mar 2023
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Background: The study of psychosocial aspects in adolescents is of increasing interest in the field of formal education. Therefore, the design and evaluation of an Acrobatic Gymnastics (AG) programme focused on the personal and social needs of adolescents in Physical Education (PE) is [...] Read more.
Background: The study of psychosocial aspects in adolescents is of increasing interest in the field of formal education. Therefore, the design and evaluation of an Acrobatic Gymnastics (AG) programme focused on the personal and social needs of adolescents in Physical Education (PE) is proposed. The objectives of this research are to establish the associations and relationships between self-esteem and social skills in order to determine the effectiveness of the programme. Methods: This is an evaluative research study in which a participatory action research method was used. Eighty-three secondary school students aged 14 and 15 participated in the study. The Ambez@r Group Social Skills Questionnaire and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used for data collection. Results: Students with socially skilful behaviour have a high level of self-esteem. The designed programme produces statistically significant improvements in both constructs. Conclusions: The programme is effective in improving the social skills and self-esteem of adolescents, and there is a clear association between both constructs. Full article
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Relationship between Psychological Needs and Academic Self-Concept in Physical Education Pre-Service Teachers: A Mediation Analysis
by Antonio Granero-Gallegos, Ginés D. López-García, Antonio Baena-Extremera and Raúl Baños
Sustainability 2023, 15(5), 4052; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054052 - 23 Feb 2023
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Academic self-concept plays a determining role in the teacher education process. Although research in education has focused on understanding the mechanisms that produce higher academic effort and academic self-confidence, the role that satisfaction and frustration of basic psychological needs and social support and [...] Read more.
Academic self-concept plays a determining role in the teacher education process. Although research in education has focused on understanding the mechanisms that produce higher academic effort and academic self-confidence, the role that satisfaction and frustration of basic psychological needs and social support and resilience might play on academic self-concept is not known. The aim of the present study was to analyse the mediating effect of social support and resilience in the relationship between satisfaction/frustration of basic psychological needs and academic confidence and academic effort. A non-experimental, cross-sectional, correlational-causal study was designed. In total, 328 Physical Education pre-service teachers (131 women; 197 men) participated from eight Andalusian public universities. The age ranged from 22 to 45 years (M = 24.83; SD = 3.57). The following scales were used: Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in Education, Basic Psychological Needs Frustration in Education, Resilience, Social Support, and Academic Self-concept. A structural equations analysis with latent variables was carried out and the results obtained show that the satisfaction of basic psychological needs predicts an improvement in academic confidence and academic effort. In addition, resilience and social support significantly mediated the relationship between satisfaction of basic psychological needs and academic self-concept. This research also highlights the importance, both for teachers and researchers, of creating a context for encouraging the satisfaction of basic psychological needs, to promote academic self-concept in initial teacher training. Full article
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A Systematic Review of the Impact of Physical Activity on Cognitive and Noncognitive Development in Chinese University Students
by Hanying Zhang, Yuke Qin, Sabika Khalid, Endale Tadesse and Chunhai Gao
Sustainability 2023, 15(3), 2438; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032438 - 30 Jan 2023
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A large volume of empirical evidence and literature reviews on physical activity have concentrated on primary and secondary education. Thus, the primary aim of this systematic review is to synthesize empirical evidence regarding the potential impact of physical activity on academic and nonacademic [...] Read more.
A large volume of empirical evidence and literature reviews on physical activity have concentrated on primary and secondary education. Thus, the primary aim of this systematic review is to synthesize empirical evidence regarding the potential impact of physical activity on academic and nonacademic performance among Chinese university students. A search and analysis of studies was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines by using an electronic database search (PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus), and 150 studies were obtained. Subsequently, after producing rigorous inclusion and exclusion criteria, which were used to consider quality, methodology, language, geographical location, year of publication, etc., a total of 11 quantitative research articles, based on Chinese higher education institutions, were chosen for synthesis. The comprehensive analysis of the studies affirmed that physical activity dramatically benefits university students by fostering their nonacademic skills, such as social relatedness, life satisfaction, and mental health, in addition to boosting their academic achievement in terms of graduation, GPA, academic motivation, and engagement. However, the aim of this systematic review was to provide implications for future scholars to explicitly study university students’ educational level, discipline, sex, and type of physical activity. Full article
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Relationship between Perceived Teacher Support and Student Engagement in Physical Education: A Systematic Review
by Qi Guo, Shamsulariffin Samsudin, Xiaoming Yang, Jianxin Gao, Mohd Aswad Ramlan, Borhannudin Abdullah and Noor Hamzani Farizan
Sustainability 2023, 15(7), 6039; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15076039 - 31 Mar 2023
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Student engagement is an essential indicator of educational quality and an instability behavior influenced by teachers. However, research on how teacher support influences this behavioral outcome in physical education has started late compared to academic settings. Hence, this systematic review aims to examine [...] Read more.
Student engagement is an essential indicator of educational quality and an instability behavior influenced by teachers. However, research on how teacher support influences this behavioral outcome in physical education has started late compared to academic settings. Hence, this systematic review aims to examine the empirical literature regarding the relationship between perceived teacher support and student engagement in physical education. This review complied with the PRISMA statement and ultimately found 11 eligible studies through the literature utilizing several databases, namely, Web of Science, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, ERIC, and SPORTDiscus. The results revealed a significant positive relationship between perceived teacher support and multiple dimensions of student engagement in physical education, especially in behavioral and emotional engagement. Mediating effects were found in five studies, and autonomous motivation and psychological need satisfaction were the crucial mediators. Teacher support plays a vital role in positive student–teacher interactions and students demonstrate enhanced engagement in physical education learning when teachers provide autonomy, competence, and emotional support. This study has great significance for developing instructional strategies to improve the sustainability of student engagement in physical education and also provides insight for researchers exploring options for optimizing motivational teaching styles to promote the development of sustainable teaching practices. Full article
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