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Self- concept in athletes is a considerable topic of research, which demonstrates much benefits of participation in sport for self- concept. Self-concept is defined as composite look of one’s self (Rosenberg 1979) an individual’s feelings and thoughts of their self or see their selves as an object. Self-concept is made up of experiences through environments and especially affected by significant others. Research on self-concept has emphasized that of global construct of general self-concept. Typically summing up of self-concept towards general aspects of everyday life and is indicated of a specific of one’s self concept. Self-concept, self-efficacy is thought to predict one’s actions, thoughts and emotions. However self-efficacy considers what an individual’s abilities and skills they may possess and less on what an individual possess. The comparison of self-concepts judgement is that it uses an evaluation of abilities and skills. Self-concept and self-efficacy in sport refers to an individual’s self-efficacy, self-concept that can be formed towards physical, general, emotional, and social domains. Self–concepts desirability (a content variable) versus self–concepts consistency (a structural variable), in predicting self–reported well–being. Development conforms to the field that differentiated and it becomes the person 's "self". The "self" is a construct of these theories. It develops through interactions with others that involve awareness of functioning and being. Self-concept is the organized into characteristics that individuals perceive as peculiar to the person. It is based largely on the social and economic evaluations the person has experienced.
Self-concept is thought of as there are three

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