Promotion of physical sports adherence among adolescents through physical education classes: analysis of psychosocial variables

The generation of physical-sports habits that last throughout life is one of the main challenges that physical education teachers experience during their classes; thus, it is important to know what factors affect the generation of these habits. Therefore, the objectives of this research are: (1) to...

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Published in:Journal of Physical Education and Sport 2020-06, Vol.20 (4), p.1814-1822
Main Authors: González-Serrano, M H, Escamilla-Fajardo, P, Alguacil, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Behavior
Child development
Curricula
Educational Environment
Extracurricular activities
Health care
Learning Processes
Lifestyles
Physical Education
Physical education teachers
Physiology
School environment
Siblings
Students
Teenagers
Variables
Young Adults
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Summary:The generation of physical-sports habits that last throughout life is one of the main challenges that physical education teachers experience during their classes; thus, it is important to know what factors affect the generation of these habits. Therefore, the objectives of this research are: (1) to analyse which aspects of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) exhibit a higher level of correlation with the intention of students to be physically active once they finish their academic training and (2) to determine whether the environment of physical-sports practice by students (fathers, mothers, siblings, and friends) as well as other related factors affect this intention. Thus, a sample of 230 middle and high school students with an average age of 15.79 (SD = 1.05) years old was analysed using a questionnaire with previously validated scales as the measurement instrument. The results indicate that all TPB variables are correlated in a positive and significant way (p< 0.05) with the intention of being physically active; athletic identity exhibits greater correlation (r = 0.79) followed by the control of perceived behaviour (r = 0.40); siblings are the most influential element of the students' environment, and both their activity and that of parents and their equals cause the existence of significant differences in some variables related to the continuity of sport. Finally, a number of practical implications are proposed for physical education teachers, which provide relevant information for the education and sport field.
ISSN:2247-8051
2247-806X
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2020.04246