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Crombie, Patricia-Ann; Brunet, Jennifer; Sabiston, Catherine M. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2011
Although physical activity may provide a means for adolescents to improve their physical appearance and subsequently lessen body-related concerns, the fear of being negatively evaluated by others can act as a barrier to physical activity. Moreover, environments where people are constantly looked at and evaluated--such as physical education…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Self Concept, Body Composition
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Maqsud, Muhammad – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1993
Reports on a study of 120 (60 boys, 60 girls) middle school students in Bophuthatswana on the relation of academic achievement to self-concept and locus of control. Finds that measures of extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism are related negatively to school achievement. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes