Effects of Early Sport Participation on Self-esteem and Happiness

....The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between self-esteem and happiness with participation in sports prior to college. Spearman’s Rank Correlation and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed that of the 514 college students surveyed, those who participated in sports prior to college reported higher self-esteem and happiness than non-sport participants. Data were collected in the spring and summer 2017 semesters using survey questionnaires which included the Rosenberg Self-esteem scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and demographic questions. This study found that a lifetime of sport participation beginning in youth and adolescence improved physical and psychological well-being of individuals as they enter young adulthood.....
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Bethany`s Notes: This study was done to better under the relationship between self-esteem and happiness in sports participation prior to college. Many times I talk about the pressure of sports but overall sports is a great thing for everyone and can lead to some great attributes that are lifelong.