The purposes were to assess the bivariate and multivariate relationships among the subdomains of physical self-concept, self-esteem, and objective measures of physical fi tness in young healthy female graduate students. Nineteen participants were recruited from a local university and completed the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire-Short Form (PSDQ-S) to assess each individual's perceptions of her global physical self-concept, self-esteem, and physical fi tness. Subsequently, a maximal aerobic capacity and muscular strength tests were completed, and moderate and signifi cant correlations were found between these measures and the corresponding subdomains of the PSDQ-S. Multivariate analyses revealed that age and height but not the physical fi tness tests were signifi cant predictors of physical self-concept, while none of the variables predicted self-esteem.Physical fi tness is defi ned as "a set of outcomes or traits that relate to the ability to perform physical activity ( Welk, 2002 ). Musculoskeletal strength, fl exibility, aerobic capacity, body composition, balance, and agility are the main components of physical fi tness. Since physical fi tness is an outcome of regular physical activity participation, understanding of the factors that promote physical activity participation are paramount. Psychological factors such as physical self-concept and self-esteem have demonstrated relationships with physical activity ( Lemoyne, Valois, & Guay, 2015 ). Physical self-concept is defi ned as individual perceptions of competency regarding one's physical abilities and appearance within the various environments that he or she must function in ( Buckworth & Dishman, 2002 ). This construct relates to perceptions of an individual's ability to execute tasks that require one or more of the components of physical fi tness.The literature suggests a bi-directional relationship between psychological moderators such as physical self-concept on physical activity participation, meaning that as physical self-concept increases, so does physical activity participation and vice-versa ( Bouchard, 2000 ). Physical self-concept comprises several subdomains that include muscular strength, endurance, body-fat, and general health ( ( Agarwal, Bhalla, Kaur, & Babbar, 2013 ) and is lower in girls and women as compared to their male counterparts ( d = 1.17) ( Caglar, 2009 ). From the period of late childhood to early adolescence, girls tend to have lower physical self-concept than boys ( Hayes, Crocker, & Kowalski, 1999;Asci, 2002 ). No established relationship has been reported between physical self-concept and physical fi tness for young women. Physical self-concept and physical activity has been shown to be lower in girls than boys and this pattern of reduced physical self-concept and physical activity persists into young adulthood, as many women tend to pursue higher education, enter the workforce, and or have increased family obligations.Physical self-concept is part of a multidimensional hierarchical model of self which posi...