"The purpose of this study is to produce a clear, concise plan for the effective use of student leaders in the high school physical education program. Sub-problems: This study includes the following four problems: 1. To point out the opportunities that may be used to develop student leaders in the high school physical education program. 2. To determine a means of selecting student leaders in the high school physical education program. 3. To indicate methods for the training of student leaders in the high school physical education program. 4. To determine a plan for the evaluation of student leaders in the high school physical education program"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "August, 1950." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science under Plan II." / Advisor: Kenneth D. Miller, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 26-27).

Ho, Wing-yee. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-82). / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / Ho, Wing-yee. / Abstract --- p.ii / Acknowledgments --- p.iv / List of Table --- p.viii / List of Figure --- p.ix / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background information --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Purpose of the study --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3 --- Definition of terms --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4 --- Delimitations --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5 --- Limitations --- p.10 / Chapter 1.6 --- Significance of the study --- p.10 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- Review of Literature --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1 --- Global self-esteem --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Theoretical background --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Self-esteem in children --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Self-esteem and sports --- p.19 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Self-esteem and academic achievement --- p.20 / Chapter 2.1.5 --- Self-esteem and gender --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2 --- Attributional style --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Theoretical background --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Attributional style and academic level --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Attributional style and sports --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3 --- Attribution and self-esteem --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4 --- Summary --- p.31 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- Method --- p.33 / Chapter 3.1 --- Participants --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2 --- Instrumentation --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- In assessing global self-esteem --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- In assessing general attributional style --- p.34 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- In assessing perceived sports competence --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- In assessing sports specific attributional style --- p.36 / Chapter 3.3 --- Procedures --- p.37 / Chapter 3.4 --- Statistical analysis --- p.38 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- Results --- p.40 / Chapter 4.1 --- Descriptive statistics --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2 --- Reliability for internal consistency --- p.41 / Chapter 4.3 --- The effect of gender and age on global self-esteem and attributions --- p.43 / Chapter 4.4 --- The effect of school banding and perceived sports competence on global self-esteem by gender --- p.45 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- The relationship between academic achievement and global self-esteem by gender --- p.46 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- The relationship between perceived sports competence and global self-esteem by gender --- p.47 / Chapter 4.5 --- The effect of school banding and perceived sports competence on general attributions --- p.48 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- The relationship between academic achievement and general attributions --- p.48 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- The relationship between perceived sports competence and general attributions --- p.49 / Chapter 4.6 --- The effect of school banding and perceived sports competence on sports specific attributions by high school level --- p.50 / Chapter 4.6.1 --- The relationship between academic achievement and sports specific attributions in junior high schools --- p.51 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- Discussion --- p.53 / Chapter 5.1 --- The effect of gender and age on global self-esteem and attributions --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2 --- The effect of school banding and perceived sports competence on global self-esteem by gender --- p.56 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- The relationship between academic achievement and global self-esteem in high schools' female athletes --- p.57 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- The relationship between perceived sports competence and global self-esteem in high schools' athletes --- p.58 / Chapter 5.3 --- The relationship between school banding and general attributionsin high schools' athletes --- p.59 / Chapter 5.4 --- The relationship between perceived sports competence and general attributions in high schools' athletes --- p.63 / Chapter 5.5 --- The relationship between academic achievement and sports specific attributions in junior high schools' athletes --- p.65 / Chapter 5.6 --- Conclusion and Recommendations --- p.67 / References --- p.70 / Appendix A --- p.83 / Appendix B --- p.85 / Appendix C --- p.86 / Appendix D --- p.87 / Appendix E --- p.91 / Appendix F --- p.102 / Appendix G --- p.103 / Appendix H --- p.104 / Appendix I --- p.108