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• Kavussanu, Maria

This study examined the main and interactive effects of goal orientations on globalself-esteem and physical self-worth in 160 students recruited from a secondary school. Themediating role of perceived sports competence in the relationship between goal orientationsand physical self-worth was also investigated. Students participating in Physical Educationlessons completed questionnaires measuring task and ego orientations, global self-esteem,physical self-worth, and sports competence. Results indicated that both task and egoorientations positively predicted global self-esteem and physical self-worth; a significantinteraction was also revealed between the two goals indicating that the highest levels ofphysical self-worth were reported by those who were high on both task and ego orientation.The main effects of task and ego orientations were fully mediated by perceived sportscompetence, while their interaction effect was only partially mediated by this construct. Inconclusion, achievement goal orientations have important implications for both global selfesteemand physical self-worth.

• Psychology
• Educational sciences

• Students
• Developmental psychology
• Physical education and training
• Statistics

global self-esteem, goal orientation, physical self-worth

Περιέχει πίνακες, διάγραμμα και βιβλιογραφία, Special issue: Issues in personality and cognition, The author would like to thank Sarah Manser for her assistance with data collection