During my literature review, I was conflicted as to how I wanted to approach the issue of females and self-esteem level. As I was completing my collection of sources I came across several articles relating to exercise and self-esteem levels. I became very interested in this idea, because it not only allowed me to see the difference in self-esteem levels between the genders it also allowed me to see how self-esteem grows based on a physical activity. This was interesting because it can demonstrate how self-esteem can be influenced by a force that someone can do his/herself, and not just because of other people.
Does exercise have a direct or indirect effect on levels of self-esteem?
In order to correctly collect data on on this research question I would need to observe students in a gym class and be able to interview and evaluate the student's self-esteem levels. I would observe two groups, one control and one dependent, these two having varying physical levels. The literature was varied on the effects of physical activity on self-esteem which I think gives a better outlook on the research because it allows for different viewpoints, including the effects of competition on self-esteem levels.
