Are children%26apos;s psychological self-concepts predictive of their self reported activity preferences and leisure participation?

作者：Goltz Hana; Brown Ted^*

来源：Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 2014, 61(3): 177-186.

DOI：10.1111/1440-1630.12101

• participation
• self-concept
• children
• play
• leisure
• age
• gender

Background/aim: Participation in leisure and play activities is recognised as an important outcome in occupational therapy for children. To investigate whether children%26apos;s psychological self-concept are predictive of their activity preferences and leisure participation. %26lt;br%26gt;Method: A group of 38 healthy children aged 10-14 years from Victoria, Australia completed the Piers-Harris Self Concept Scale (Piers Harris-2) and the Children%26apos;s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment/Preferences for Activities of Children (CAPE/PAC). Correlation and regression analyses were completed to investigate the predictive relationships between the Pier Harris-2 and the CAPE/PAC. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: The Piers Harris-2 Intellectual and School Status subscale was found to be predictive of children%26apos;s Overall Enjoyment of Participation as measured on the CAPE, explaining 21.9% of the total variance (beta = 0.566, P %26lt; 0.01). The Piers Harris-2 Freedom from Anxiety subscale made a unique contribution to children%26apos;s preferences for skill-based activities as measured by the PAC, explaining 18.9% of the total variance (beta = -.435, P %26lt; 0.01). Children%26apos;s gender accounted for 22.7% of the total variance of the PAC Physical Activities subscale (beta = -.476, P %26lt;= 0.01) and 14.6% of the PAC Preferences for Skill-Based Activities subscale (beta = 0.382, P %26lt;= 0.05) while age made unique contributions to the PAC Social Activities subscale (beta = -0.418, P %26lt;= 0.01) explaining 17.5% of its total variance. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: This study provides evidence that children%26apos;s psychological self-concept, age and gender are predictive of components of children%26apos;s activity preferences and leisure participation. In particular, participation enjoyment is influenced by their perceived self-esteem and how well they do at school. Further investigation of this topic is recommended.

• 出版日期2014-6
• 单位迪肯大学