European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 2013 (vol. 6), issue 2

ASSESSING SELF-ESTEEM AND PERCEIVED PHYSICAL COMPETENCE IN ELDERLY USING THE PHYSICAL SELF-PERCEPTION PROFILE

José P. Ferreira, Ana M. Teixeira, Alain G. Massart, Edith Filaire

European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 6, 7-18 (2013) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2013.006  

The paper examined the psychometric properties of the Physical Self-Perception Profile (PSPP) when used with elderly groups and described gender differences in physical self and global self-esteem. A sample of 207 elderly participants (age 65-93 years, M=76.54 and SD=6.56) completed the PSPP and the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale as a self-reported measure of physical self and global self-esteem during different social and cultural activities in senior daily care centres. Reliability, factor structure, hierarchical structure and criterion-related validity were assessed. Findings revealed limited gender differences for the total sample, with males expressing...

DISABILITY AWARENESS PROGRAM IN A SUMMER CAMP

Christina Papaioannou, Christina Evaggelinou, Vassilis Barkoukis, Martin E. Block

European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 6, 19-28 (2013) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2013.007  

The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of a disability awareness program on attitudes of children without disabilities toward the inclusion of peers with disabilities in a summer camp. Three hundred eighty seven campers without disabilities attending a non-inclusive summer camp participated in the study. Participants were divided into control (n = 190) and experimental group (n = 197). The control group followed the camp's program, while the experimental group attended a disability awareness program alongside to the camp's regular program. Participants completed twice the "Children's Attitude towards Integrated Physical Education -...

AN ANALYSIS INTO THE STRUCTURE, VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE CHILDREN'S ATTITUDES TOWARDS INTEGRATED PHYSICAL EDUCATION-REVISED (CAIPE-R)

Maria J. Campos, José P. Ferreira, Martin E. Block

European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 6, 29-37 (2013) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2013.008  

The main purpose of the present research is to test the validity and reliability of the revised version of the Children's Attitudes towards Integrated Physical Education-revised - CAIPE-R (Block, 1995), using a Portuguese sample. Participants were 683 middle school students without disabilities (n=316 females and n=367 males, between 11 and 16 years, mean age 13.31 ± 1.10). The CAIPE-R measures students 'attitudes toward including students with a disability in general physical education (GPE). The estimation of reliability was ascertained using the coefficient alpha for the two subscales and was reported at 0.72 and 0.48 respectively. Exploratory...

PREDICTORS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG CZECH AND AMERICAN CHILDREN WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT

Jeffrey J. Martin, Deborah R. Shapiro, Eva Prokesova

European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 6, 38-47 (2013) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2013.009  

Research is scarce in relation to using social-cognitive theory inclusive of social-cognitive, affective and environmental constructs to predict physical activity (PA) and fitness with hearing impaired (HI) children. Hence, the purpose of our investigation was to evaluate the ability of social cognitive variables (e.g., self-efficacy and social support), environmental (i.e., time outside) and affective constructs (e.g., physical activity enjoyment) to predict PA. Children from the Czech Republic and the USA (N = 64, M age = 14.1) with hearing impairments completed questionnaires assessing predictor variables and PA. Using multiple regression analyses...

PHYSICAL EXERCISE, STRESS, COPING, BURNOUT AND FATIGUE IN PERSONS WITH INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY

Anne M. Lannem

European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 6, 47-57 (2013) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2013.010  

The aim of this study was first to examine the prevalence of burnout and fatigue in a sample of persons with incomplete Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). The second aim was to investigate how self-perceptions of exercise and coping with disability-stress influenced the association between stress caused by disability and burnout or fatigue. A mailed survey was performed. A total of 186 persons, 142 males and 44 females, ages between 18 - 87 years, were included in the study. Years post-injury ranged from 2 to 55. The main findings were that 15 % experienced burnout and 63% perceived fatigue or borderline fatigue. In order to perform path analysis, the method...