The Relationship Between Parental Academic Achievement Pressure, Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, and Body Image Among South Korean Adolescents

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of parental academic achievement pressure and physical activity on body image mediated by self-esteem. By examining a total of 1328 South Korean adolescents, this study yielded the following results. First, parental academic achievement pressure ne...

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Main Authors: Gun-Soo Han, Jae-Ahm Park
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7051/4/4/34
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description The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of parental academic achievement pressure and physical activity on body image mediated by self-esteem. By examining a total of 1328 South Korean adolescents, this study yielded the following results. First, parental academic achievement pressure negatively affects self-esteem directly. Second, physical activity positively affects self-esteem directly. Third, self-esteem positively influences body image directly. Fourth, parental academic achievement pressure has a negative indirect effect on body image through the mediation of self-esteem. Fifth, physical activity has a positive indirect effect on body image through the mediation of self-esteem. These findings underscore the importance of appropriate physical activity, especially for adolescents under significant academic pressure. Physical activity can directly enhance self-esteem, which in turn improves body image. This study highlights the role of physical activity in mitigating the negative impact of parental academic achievement pressure on body image through self-esteem.
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spelling doaj-art-1fee4c6433324eaaad5a5d7c7a104e8a2025-08-20T02:53:26ZengMDPI AGAdolescents2673-70512024-10-014448449210.3390/adolescents4040034The Relationship Between Parental Academic Achievement Pressure, Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, and Body Image Among South Korean AdolescentsGun-Soo Han0Jae-Ahm Park1Department of Sports and Leisure Studies, College of Humanities, Daegu University, 201 Daegudae-ro, Gyeongsan-si 38453, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Sports and Leisure Studies, College of Humanities, Daegu University, 201 Daegudae-ro, Gyeongsan-si 38453, Republic of KoreaThe purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of parental academic achievement pressure and physical activity on body image mediated by self-esteem. By examining a total of 1328 South Korean adolescents, this study yielded the following results. First, parental academic achievement pressure negatively affects self-esteem directly. Second, physical activity positively affects self-esteem directly. Third, self-esteem positively influences body image directly. Fourth, parental academic achievement pressure has a negative indirect effect on body image through the mediation of self-esteem. Fifth, physical activity has a positive indirect effect on body image through the mediation of self-esteem. These findings underscore the importance of appropriate physical activity, especially for adolescents under significant academic pressure. Physical activity can directly enhance self-esteem, which in turn improves body image. This study highlights the role of physical activity in mitigating the negative impact of parental academic achievement pressure on body image through self-esteem.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7051/4/4/34academic achievement pressurephysical activityself-esteembody image
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The Relationship Between Parental Academic Achievement Pressure, Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, and Body Image Among South Korean Adolescents
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academic achievement pressure
physical activity
self-esteem
body image
title The Relationship Between Parental Academic Achievement Pressure, Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, and Body Image Among South Korean Adolescents
title_full The Relationship Between Parental Academic Achievement Pressure, Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, and Body Image Among South Korean Adolescents
title_fullStr The Relationship Between Parental Academic Achievement Pressure, Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, and Body Image Among South Korean Adolescents
title_full_unstemmed The Relationship Between Parental Academic Achievement Pressure, Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, and Body Image Among South Korean Adolescents
title_short The Relationship Between Parental Academic Achievement Pressure, Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, and Body Image Among South Korean Adolescents
title_sort relationship between parental academic achievement pressure physical activity self esteem and body image among south korean adolescents
topic academic achievement pressure
physical activity
self-esteem
body image
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7051/4/4/34
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