A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PHYSICAL SELF-CONCEPT AND ITS RELATIONS TO MULTIPLE COMPONENTS OF PHYSICAL-FITNESS

This study examines relations between six components of physical self- concept (Endurance, Balance, Flexibility, Strength, Appearance, and ge neral Physical Ability) and five components of physical fitness (Endur ance, Balance, Flexibility, Static Strength, Explosive Strength/Power) for a sample (N = 105) of young adolescent girls aged 13 and 14. Hier archical confirmatory factor analyses identified the six physical self -concept scales and provided support for a multidimensional, hierarchi cal model of physical self-concept. The pattern of correlations betwee n specific components of physical self-concept and physical fitness ge nerally supported the construct validity of the self-concept responses , and the correlation between second-order factors representing genera l physical self-concept and general physical fitness (r = .76) was sub stantial.