De Invloed van een Sportprogramma op het Globale Zelfbeeld en de Sociale Acceptatie in de Kindertijd

Abstract

Aim. Sport participation can have a positive influence on the global self-esteem of children. Little is known about how sport participation influences social acceptance. This study examined whether the sports program Monkey Moves influences global self-esteem and social acceptance of 4-8 years old children. We also investigated differences between boys and girls and between children who were physically active and children who were physically inactive. Method. Children were investigated at baseline (T0)(n = 33) and after 8 Monkey Moves lessons (T1)(n = 20). Global self-esteem and social acceptance were measured with the Competentie Belevingsschaal voor Kinderen (CBSK). Physical activity was measured with proxy-reports filled in by parents (n = 27). The Wilcoxon signed rank test was conducted to investigate change in global self-esteem and social acceptance. The independent T-test and the Mann-Whitney U test were conducted to investigate differences between the groups. Results. After 8 weeks Monkey Moves we found no changes in global self-esteem and social acceptance for the total sample. Even so we found no changes in global self-esteem and social acceptance for boys and girls and for children who were physically active and physically inactive. Discussion. No influence was found from Monkey Moves on global self-esteem and social acceptance. However, the sample size was small resulting in unreliable conclusions. Further research is needed to investigate the influence of Monkey Moves on global self-esteem and social acceptance of children.