Dimensions of personality and physical activity in school teenager

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.595311
Keywords: Personality, , physical activity, adolescence, Big Five Factor

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Abstract

Adolescence is a period of changes, and it has been shown that participation in physical activity decreases during this stage. Personality may play a key role in this behavior; however, studies on this topic remain scarce. Objective: To establish the relationship between personality dimensions and physical activity in adolescents. Methodology: A cross-sectional study with 155 schoolchildren, evaluated using the PAQ-A questionnaire and the JS NEO-S inventory. Results were presented as means with standard deviation; t-tests were conducted to compare means by sex, and an adjusted linear regression model was performed. Results: The dimensions of responsibility (72.63) and openness to experience (71.03) had the highest scores; the average physical activity was 2.35 with differences by sex (p<.05). Conclusions: Physical activity was lower in women and was influenced by extraversion, responsibility, and openness to new experiences.

Regarding physical activity, the average score was 2.35 (0.77) with significant differences by gender (p <0.05). Higher scores in extraversion, openness to experience, and responsibility were related to being more physically active. Conclusions: Physical activity was lower in women and was influenced by certain personality traits such as extraversion, responsibility, and openness to new experiences, regardless of sex, school grade, and economic level.

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21-09-2024
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Calvo-Paz, M., Realpe-Martínez, D. L., Zapata-López, J. S., Guevara-Ramírez, J., & Carrillo, H. A. (2024). Dimensions of personality and physical activity in school teenager. Sport Psychology Notebooks, 24(3), 129–144. https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.595311
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