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The Role of Athletics in the Self-Esteem of Tomboys
Joint Authors
Dalmut, Elizabeth
Ruble, Diane N.
Ahlqvist, Sheana
Lurye, Leah E.
Greulich, Faith K.
Halim, May Ling
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
Many girls self-identify as tomboys, yet little is known about their experiences.
Tomboys deviate from gender stereotypes; they also may be more highly aware of gender status differences.
Because tomboys may feel different from others and more keenly feel the lower status of their gender group, they may suffer from lower levels of self-esteem.
Yet many tomboys also tend to participate in athletics, an activity that often leads to higher levels of self-esteem.
Two studies sought to disentangle the interactive effects of tomboy identification and athleticism on self-esteem.
Study 1 sampled 144 female undergraduates and Study 2 sampled 66 girls aged from 8 to 13.
In both studies, greater self-identification as a tomboy during childhood was associated with lower current self-esteem, but only for less athletic participants.
Tomboys who were highly athletic had high levels of self-esteem.
Together these findings suggest that participating in athletics can protect tomboys from decreased self-esteem.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Halim, May Ling& Dalmut, Elizabeth& Greulich, Faith K.& Ahlqvist, Sheana& Lurye, Leah E.& Ruble, Diane N.. 2011. The Role of Athletics in the Self-Esteem of Tomboys. Child Development Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Halim, May Ling…[et al.]. The Role of Athletics in the Self-Esteem of Tomboys. Child Development Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Halim, May Ling& Dalmut, Elizabeth& Greulich, Faith K.& Ahlqvist, Sheana& Lurye, Leah E.& Ruble, Diane N.. The Role of Athletics in the Self-Esteem of Tomboys. Child Development Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501549
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501549