ABSTRACT
The significant ANOVA indicates that one or more of the pairs such as: A versus B, A versus C, and B versus C is significant. To pinpoint which pairs(s) are significant, post hoc tests are used. These tests are said to be post hoc because they are done after a significant result for a one-way ANOVA. If a one-way ANOVA for a set of three or more group means is not significant, then post hoc tests are not run because the null result means all the pairs are statistically equivalent. Participants completed the age-appropriate version of the Harter Self-Perception Profiles, which conceptualize self-esteem as perceived competence in multiple domains. The social acceptance domain assesses participants' perceptions of feeling accepted by peers, feeling popular, and feeling comfortable around others. The physical appearance domain assesses participants' self-perceptions of their attractiveness and their satisfaction with their appearance. The athletic competence domain assesses participants' feelings of their competence in sports and other physical activities.
