Effectiveness of an Acrobatic Gymnastics Programme for the Improvement of Social Skills and Self-Esteem in Adolescents

Background: The study of psychosocial aspects in adolescents is of increasing interest in the field of formal education. Therefore, the design and evaluation of an Acrobatic Gymnastics (AG) programme focused on the personal and social needs of adolescents in Physical Education (PE) is proposed. The...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 15; no. 7; p. 5910
Main Authors Reguera-López-de-la-Osa, Xoana, Gómez-Landero, Luis Arturo, Leal-del-Ojo, Pureza, Gutiérrez-Sánchez, Águeda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2023
Subjects
Acrobatics
Adolescents
Cooperation
Data collection
Education
Educational aspects
Educational research
Gymnastics
Physical education and training
Self esteem
Skills
Social aspects
Social skills
Statistical analysis
Students
Sustainability
Teaching
Teenagers
Youth
Spain
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Summary:Background: The study of psychosocial aspects in adolescents is of increasing interest in the field of formal education. Therefore, the design and evaluation of an Acrobatic Gymnastics (AG) programme focused on the personal and social needs of adolescents in Physical Education (PE) is proposed. The objectives of this research are to establish the associations and relationships between self-esteem and social skills in order to determine the effectiveness of the programme. Methods: This is an evaluative research study in which a participatory action research method was used. Eighty-three secondary school students aged 14 and 15 participated in the study. The Ambez@r Group Social Skills Questionnaire and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used for data collection. Results: Students with socially skilful behaviour have a high level of self-esteem. The designed programme produces statistically significant improvements in both constructs. Conclusions: The programme is effective in improving the social skills and self-esteem of adolescents, and there is a clear association between both constructs.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su15075910