Regular Participation in Recreational Sports Activities and Its Role in Enhancing Psychological Adjustment among Final-Year Secondary School Adolescent Girls (A Comparative Study between Adolescent Girls Who Practice Recreational Sports Activities and Those Who Do Not)

Authors

  • Meriem Rekad
  • Dali Hamid
  • Saib Azzouhoum Younes
  • Mekchouche Moufida
  • Boughalia Faiza
  • KHERROUBI Mohamed
  • Belkacemi Brahim
  • FEGHOULI Samir
  • Benyamina Mohammed Mehdi
  • Gasmi Abdelmalek

Keywords:

recreational sports activities, psychological adjustment, adolescence, secondary school stage, final year

Abstract

The present study examines the effect of practicing recreational sports activities on enhancing psychological adjustment among final-year secondary school adolescent girls, using the comparative descriptive method applied to a sample of 80 students, comprising 40 adolescents who engage in recreational sports activities and 40 who do not. The Social Psychological Adjustment Scale developed by Rasha Abdel Rahman Wali was employed. After data collection and statistical processing, the results indicated significant differences across all dimensions of the scale between adolescents who practice recreational sports activities and those who do not, in favor of the practicing group. The study concluded with several recommendations, most notably raising awareness of the importance of recreational sports activities during adolescence due to their positive impact; promoting their expansion to other social groups; providing appropriate facilities and infrastructures; and training leaders and specialists of the same gender

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Published

2025-12-26

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Rekad M, Hamid D, Azzouhoum Younes S, Moufida M, Faiza B, Mohamed K, et al. Regular Participation in Recreational Sports Activities and Its Role in Enhancing Psychological Adjustment among Final-Year Secondary School Adolescent Girls (A Comparative Study between Adolescent Girls Who Practice Recreational Sports Activities and Those Who Do Not). J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 26 [cited 2026 Jan. 20];14(33S):186-97. Available from: https://jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/9762

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Vol. 14 No. 33S (2025): Journal of Neonatal Surgery

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Original Article

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