The Mediating Role of Self-Regulation in the Relationship between Sport Self-Efficacy and Self-concept with weight lose behaviors of students

Present study aimed to mediate the role of Self-regulation in the relationship between Sports self-efficacy and Self-concept with weight loss behaviors of students.

The current research is a descriptive survey of the correlation based on structural equation modeling. The study’s statistical population included all female and male first-high school students in Eqlid (Fars province) in the academic year 2022-2023. The sample size of 250 students was selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling. After examining the questions related to the subject’s height and weight, they were grouped as overweight and obese with a body mass index of 25 or higher. Data were collected using the standard Mendaglio and Pirist self-concept (1995), Kerel and colleagues (2007) sports self-efficacy, Miller and Brown (1999) self-regulation, and weight loss behavior questionnaire by Mazloumi Mahmoudabad and colleagues (2017). Data analysis was performed by Structural Equation Modeling and with PLS 8.8 software.

The results showed that sports self-efficacy and self-concept a had direct and significant effect on weight loss behaviors. Also, the results showed that self-regulation has a mediating role in the relationship between sports self-efficacy and self-concept with behaviors related to weight loss behaviors.

By increasing sports self-efficacy, self-concept, and self-regulation, weight loss Behaviors will also increase. Therefore, it is better in environments where therapists, pay more attention to sports self-efficacy, self-concept, and self-regulation in obese and overweight teenagers.