A study on the correlation between physical exercise behavior and self-esteem of students in Zhaoqing Undergraduate Vocational School Songwei Zhong
Guangxi Science & Technology Normal University-Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University-
Abstract
Objective: To explore the correlation between physical exercise behavior and self-esteem of the first batch of vocational undergraduate students in China, and to provide a reference for physical exercise and mental health of college students in China. Methods: A questionnaire was conducted on 480 students of zhaoqing undergraduate-level vocational school using the physical activity level scale and the Rosenborg self-esteem scale. Results: There were significant differences in self-esteem among students of Zhaoqing Undergraduate Vocational School with different genders and different majors (P<0.05), there were no significant differences in self-esteem between males, female students and all students of Zhaoqing Undergraduate Vocational School with different exercise intensities (P>0.05), and there were no significant differences in self-esteem among males of Zhaoqing Undergraduate Vocational School with different exercise times, different exercise frequencies, different exercise amounts and different exercise stages. There was a significant difference in self-esteem among all students (P<0.05), and the self-esteem of students in Zhaoqing Undergraduate Vocational School was lowly correlated with exercise time, exercise frequency, exercise volume and exercise stage (P<0.05). Conclusion: Participating in physical exercise can promote the improvement of college students^ self-esteem, guide vocational undergraduate students to participate in physical exercise, and promote the physical and mental health of college students.
Keywords: Physical exercise behavior- Self-esteem- Vocational schools at the undergraduate level- Zhaoqing City-