Your 10-year-old son is terrible at sports. He also does not have an interest in sports. How would this athletic inability affect your son's overall self-esteem?

His self-esteem will probably suffer because it will remind him of all the other things he is also not good at.
He is probably severely depressed and in need of professional help.
His overall self-esteem would be negatively affected because boys are supposed to excel at sports.
While his athletic self-concept might be low, it would have no effect on his overall self-esteem.


While his athletic self-concept might be low, it would have no effect on his overall self-esteem.

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