Abstract
This study examined the association of physical activity with self-esteem in sedentary ethnic minority women. One hundred two women participated in a randomized, controlled trial of a 7-week, behaviorally based telephone and mail intervention that promoted the adoption of walking for exercise. Participants were randomly assigned to an intensive intervention or limited contact group. At the 5-month measurement, both groups reported similar increases in walking, significant improvement in total self-esteem scores, and increases in attractiveness and competency-related esteem scores. Controlling for condition, changes in walking were correlated with changes in total self-esteem. Increases in moderate physical activity were associated with improvements in self-esteem in ethnic minority women.
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