Middle School Students' Attitudes toward Physical Activity and Physical Education, Intentions, and Physical Activity Behavior

Autor/inn/en	Mercier, Kevin; Simonton, Kelly; Centeio, Erin; Barcelona, Jeanne; Garn, Alex
Titel	Middle School Students' Attitudes toward Physical Activity and Physical Education, Intentions, and Physical Activity Behavior
Quelle	In: European Physical Education Review, 29 (2023) 1, S.40-54 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Mercier, Kevin) ORCID (Simonton, Kelly)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1356-336X
DOI	10.1177/1356336X221106051
Schlagwörter	Physical Activities; Physical Activity Level; Physical Education; Student Attitudes; Middle School Students; Learning Experience; Attitude Measures; Curriculum Development; Behavior Modification + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Schülerverhalten; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Lernerfahrung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung
Abstract	Schools are focusing more on promoting physical activity (PA) before, during, and after the school day, to combat the risk factors associated with sedentary behaviors. Since attitudes impact decisions to be physically active, identifying how PA attitudes relate to established attitudes toward physical education (PE), as well as PA intentions and behaviors are important--and thus the focus of this study. Middle school students (N = 948; 45% female) completed PA behavior, PA intention, and PA and PE attitude surveys. Findings provided a better understanding of attitude theory with the identification of relationships between PA attitudes and PE attitudes, behavioral intention, and behavior. Multiple regression model results showed significant relationships between positive PA attitudes, negative PA attitudes, and PE attitudes with behavioral intention, and self-reported PA behavior. Differences between positive and negative PA attitudes were identified with positive PA attitudes most predicting intention. The results provide guidance for developing learning experiences aimed at promoting attitudes toward PA. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01