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Kamkari K, Taghipour garbi M. Communication model of self-concept and Exercise self-efficacy on mental health of physical education staff in Iranian universities of medical sciences of Tehran. RJMS 2022; 28 (11) :14-23
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http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-6922-en.html
PhD, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran , kati_kamkari@yahoo.com
Abstract: (1881 Views)
Background & Aims: Mental health is one of the factors that can be effective in the dynamism and development of a society and have a great impact. Physical education and exercise are considered as effective tools to respond to psychological needs that people can use it in their spare time to satisfy their needs and express their inner desires (2). People's participation in sports leads to improved physical condition, mental health and optimal entertainment (4, 5). Identifying the motivating factors for participating in sports is very important. One of the reasons for participating in sports activities goes back to the word self-concept. In fact, it is every person's feeling about himself that will play an important role in a person's mental health. This feeling is called self-concept (6). Self-concept means the perception or perception that everyone has of themselves. How people perceive themselves is largely shaped by their past experiences (successes and failures) and what others think about them. The reason for the importance of self-concept is that, firstly, everyone's perception of themselves affects their behavior and actions (7). In fact, people with clear, well-defined, harmonious, and almost stable self-concept have better mental health.
Also, Self-efficacy is one of the variables that point to the close relationship between exercise and personality traits (9). Self-efficacy refers to a person's perceived ability to adapt to a particular situation. Bandura defines self-efficacy as a person's belief in his or her ability to perform various tasks and their circumstances. Self-efficacy is one of the most important and effective concepts in Bandura cognitive-social theory affecting mental health and is one of the topics considered by psychologists that a person's behavior is influenced by the environment and internal characteristics. In this regard, training self-efficacy is also called the beliefs or judgments of the individual about his abilities to perform regular physical activity (10).
In today's advanced societies, where material well-being has increased, psychological problems are one of the human intellectual concerns. To the extent that it has led relevant organizations and institutions to conduct extensive studies in this regard (12,13). In a study of adolescent girls, Dishman et al. Examined the mediating role of physical self-concept and self-esteem in the relationship between participation in exercise and physical activity with depressive symptoms (14). Lindell et al. (2020) expressed the positive relationship between self-concept of registration and physical activity even during the coronation period, which was positive (6). Onetti (2019) also examined the relationship between self-concept and sport among first- and second-year high school students, which has even had a positive relationship between themselves and their subscales (17). Also, Bustos et al. (2019) conducted their research among athletes and their sense of satisfaction and positive self-concept increased with increasing body mass (11).
Attention to psychological characteristics, especially self-concept and mental health is one of the important and practical issues (20), especially among human resources and its staff, employees who have a guiding role in the core of the student community. Physical activity and training self-efficacy provide a feeling of satisfaction, happiness, vitality and physical and mental health (21) and employees in this regard need a spirit rich in positive energy and vitality and health. However, the communication model of self-concept and sports self-efficacy on health the mentality of the staff and directors of physical education in medical universities is unknown Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the communication model of self-concept and Exercise self-efficacy on mental health of physical education staff in Iranian universities of medical sciences of Tehran.
Methods: The research method is descriptive-correlational, applied and present. 365 employees and managers of physical education of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling. For data collection, field study and questionnaire were used. Measurement tools included Marsh et al.'s Physical Self-Descriptive Questionnaire, General Mental Health, and Bandura (1997) Sports Self-Efficacy Scale. The obtained data were analyzed using structural equation modeling.
Results: The results showed that self-concept has an indirect effect on mental health through self-efficacy and self-efficacy has a direct effect on mental health.
Conclusion: The results showed that self-concept has an indirect effect on mental health through self-efficacy and self-efficacy has a direct effect on mental health. The findings of this study were consistent with the results of Previous research (6, 11, 17). At present, the staff of medical sciences and physical education directors of physical education universities, in addition to being exposed to the stressors of the social, economic, cultural, and family environment, like all individuals, as a member of the large organization of the University of Medical Sciences, with stress. They face many jobs. Strengthening the feeling of love, security and self-esteem, a positive self-concept is effective in both their prosperity and the guidance of students. If people have high mental health and quality of life, it means they have the ability to cope with their job needs, so it is important. Their role is essential. High-income self-employed people enter competitive situations with seriousness and confidence. A person's degree of athletic self-efficacy determines whether a person avoids or approaches great tasks. The higher the athletic self-efficacy, the lower the emotional arousal. Sports self-efficacy has affected mental health and various types of human performance in various fields and human beings with high self-efficacy are successful in life and various experiences with it (10). In many studies, increasing sports self-efficacy leads to reduced anxiety, stress, effects Negative, negative reactions and stresses that lead to positive states. People with higher athletic self-efficacy are not necessarily more successful but healthier because they tend to exercise and engage in regular activities and healthy behaviors (9, 27). They are able to control weight, nutritious diets as well as stress management and that physical self-concept can be indirectly considered as one of the factors affecting mental health by affecting sports self-efficacy. According to the results of the present study, the effect of self-concept on sports self-efficacy and sports self-efficacy on the mental health of all managers, physical education staff of medical universities and therefore according to research, one of the factors that can improve physical self-concept and self-efficacy is physical activity. The World Health Organization (WHO) has made the current stressful situation very special, as the increase in mental illness and the decline in mental health are significant (28) and staff and managers need special attention and even maintenance. Considering that the present study has been conducted among the samples of employees and managers of physical education of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, it cannot be generalized to all employees and managers of physical education of medical universities in the country. In this respect, it is associated with limitations. According to the above, it is suggested that the subject of this study be implemented in the staff and directors of physical education of medical universities in other cities and provinces. According to the results, it is suggested that managers and officials use the necessary planning to use the features arising from self-concept and sports self-efficacy in order to improve the mental health of sports managers and employees and to promote physical activities (sports) and select athletic staff.
Type of Study:
Research |
Subject:
Clinical Psychiatry