Abstract
Purpose: to study age and gender features of schoolchildren’s attitude to their physical “self”. Material: in the research pupils of 5-11 forms (n=365) participated. They were: 177 boys and 188 girls. Individual profile of personality’s physical “self” was studied. For this purpose test-questionnaire was used and self description of physical condition. Results: it was found that self assessment of schoolchildren’s physical condition was too high. It was in average 80-85% from maximal indicator. It was also found that by all indicators sportsmen had higher self-esteem. For development of boys and girls’ individual abilities and bents, overcoming of gender-role stereotypes it is necessary to have knowledge about sex and gender specificities of schoolchildren’s physical development as well as about their influence on self esteem and formation of physical qualities. Conclusions: we showed that it was possible to correct physical education curriculum and its implementation in educational process.
Highlights
Purpose: to study age and gender features of schoolchildren’s attitude to their physical “self”
Results of our research prove that with age girls’ self assessment becomes more differentiated
Analyzing research materials we found influence of sex-role stereotypes’ influence on our respondents’ self assessment of their physical “self”
Summary
Purpose: to study age and gender features of schoolchildren’s attitude to their physical “self”. For development of boys and girls’ individual abilities and bents, overcoming of gender-role stereotypes it is necessary to have knowledge about sex and gender specificities of schoolchildren’s physical development as well as about their influence on self esteem and formation of physical qualities. Among available scientific materials we did not find works, which would elucidate gender characteristics of value orientations’ formation as well as formation of motivations, schoolchildren’s demands in sphere of physical culture and sports. Modern epoch conditions demand in re-understanding of traditional approach to schoolchildren’s physical education for searching of optimal approaches and overcoming of gender determined social deformations. It is quite urgent for Ukrainian present life. Groups of respondents Se x Quantity of respondents Health Movements’ coordination Physical activity Body slimness Sport abilities General physical “self” Appearance Strength flexibility Endurance Self esteem
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