Maturational characteristics and social engagement from adolescents’ participation in recreational games

Maturational characteristics and social engagement from adolescents’ participation in recreational games

Authors

  • Rute Estanislava Tolocka Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Educação Fisica da UNIMEP, Piracicaba, SP
  • Maria Catarina Meirelles de Faria Secretaria de Educação do Estado de São Paulo, SP
  • Ademir De Marco Departamento de Educação Motora, FEF/UNICAMP, Campinas, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/1980-6574.2011v17n1p170

Keywords:

Adolescent development. Puberty. Interpersonal relations.

Abstract

The adolescent maturational period is important in assessing health indicators and social development. The aim of this exploratory study was to characterize maturational aspects and to investigate their influence in the establishment of social relations during recreational games. It was observed 41 adolescents of both sexes, from a public school of São Paulo State. Data were collected through a bill of health, a field diary and video recording from a recreational event produced by the adolescents. The average age of menarche was 12.3 years; the boys with all secondary sexual characteristics developed more social interaction with the opposite sex. Leadership roles were assumed by adolescents with higher secondary sexual development. There are evidences that the development of maturational characteristics can facilitate personal interactions among adolescents from opposite sex and contributes to the performance of social roles related to leadership.

Author Biographies

Rute Estanislava Tolocka, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Educação Fisica da UNIMEP, Piracicaba, SP

Doutora em Educação Motora pela FEF/UNICAMP professora no Curso de Mestrado e de Graduação em Educação Física da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde UNIMEP. Coordenadora do NUPEM. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3040250213271479

Maria Catarina Meirelles de Faria, Secretaria de Educação do Estado de São Paulo, SP

Mestre em Educação Física pela FACI/UNIMEP Professora de Educação Física de Escola Estadual de ensino fundamental Pesquisadora do NUPEM. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/6328660371904465

Ademir De Marco, Departamento de Educação Motora, FEF/UNICAMP, Campinas, SP

Doutor em Neuroanatomia - USP professor da FEF/UNICAMP coordenador do CODESP (extensao ) FEF/UNICAMP pesquisador do NUPEM. Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/189706800797724

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Published

2011-01-13

Issue

V. 17, N. 1 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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