Level of athletic identity and its relationship with self-esteem among students of the Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences in Ouargla - Algeria - Dr. Herti Sidahmed

Abstract

     This study investigated the impact of teaching in university sport and physical education departments on the development of sport identity and self-esteem in sport and physical education students. The study analysed the relationship between these concepts and reviewed recent scientific evidence. It aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the effect of teaching on the development of athletic identity and self-esteem in students. This was done by measuring levels of athletic identity and self-esteem among students at the Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences in Ouargla, Algeria. The study also aimed to identify the nature of the relationship between the level of athletic identity and self-esteem among students, as well as to determine the differences in the level of athletic identity based on academic level (bachelor's and master's degrees). The researchers used a descriptive approach to test the hypotheses of the study. The study sample consisted of 120 undergraduate and postgraduate students from the Institute of Physical Education and Sport Sciences. The researchers used two scales: the Athletic Identity Scale and the Self-Esteem Scale. The data were statistically analysed using mean scores, Pearson correlation coefficients and t-tests. The researchers found that the level of athletic identity among the students was very high and their self-esteem was also high. Furthermore, the results indicated that there were no statistically significant differences in the level of athletic identity attributed to academic level between the two programmes, and there was no correlation between the level of athletic identity and self-esteem among the students.