scholarly journals Psychological Wellbeing in Physical Education and School Sports: A Systematic Review

Author(s):  
Javier Piñeiro-Cossio ◽  
Antonio Fernández-Martínez ◽  
Alberto Nuviala ◽  
Raquel Pérez-Ordás

Mental health in children and adolescents has become an increasingly important topic in recent years. It is against this backdrop that physical education and school sports play an important role in promoting psychological wellbeing. The aim of this review was to analyse interventions for improving psychological wellbeing in this area. To this end, a literature review was conducted using four databases (WOS, SPORTDiscus, SCOPUS and ERIC) and the following keywords: psychological wellbeing, physical education, and school sports. Twenty-one articles met the inclusion criteria. The results showed that interventions varied greatly in terms of duration and used a wide range of strategies (conventional and non-conventional sports, physical activity, games, etc.) for promoting psychological wellbeing, primarily among secondary school students. There was a lack of consensus as to the conceptualisation of the construct of psychological wellbeing, resulting in a variety of tools and methods for assessing it. Some studies also suggested a link between psychological wellbeing and other variables, such as basic psychological needs and self-determination. Finally, this study provides a definition of psychological wellbeing through physical activity based on our findings.

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Sebastião Ribeiro da Silva ◽  
João Guilherme Cren Chiminazzo ◽  
Paula Teixeira Fernandes

INTRODUÇÃO: A escola representa um dos principais espaços educacionais para a sociedade atual e tem significativa reponsabilidade frente ao ensino. Sabe- se que a motivação é um dos aspectos importantes para influenciar os alunos na busca pelo conhecimento.OBJETIVO: O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a motivação dos alunos nas aulas de Educação Física, com base na Teoria da Autodeterminação (TAD). MÉTODOS: Participaram do estudo 174 alunos do ensino médio, de ambos os sexos, de escola pública e particular, por meio de dois questionários: Percepção de Lócus de Casualidade e Questionário das Necessidades Psicológicas Básicas.RESULTADOS: No geral, os resultados apontaram altos níveis de satisfação das necessidades de autonomia, competência e relações interpessoais. Sobre as formas de regulação da motivação, a análise identificou altos escores no comportamento autodeterminado, e baixos escores no comportamento menos autodeterminado. Na comparação por sexo, os homens apresentaram pontuações maiores nas três necessidades psicológicas básicas, regulação identificada e motivação intrínseca. Na comparação por instituição, os dados mostraram que os alunos da escola particular são mais motivados que os alunos da escola pública.CONCLUSÃO: Conclui-se, no geral, que os alunos estão motivados para participar das aulas de Educação Física, mas é importante buscar alternativas para melhorar a motivação das estudantes mulheres e dos alunos de escolas públicas.Motivation in school physical education: Theory of Self-DeterminationABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The school represents one of the main educational spaces for today’s society and has a significant responsibility towards teaching. It is known that motivation is one of the important aspects to influence students in the search for knowledge.OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to assess students’ motivation in Physical Education classes, based on the Theory of Self-Determination (TSD).METHODS: The study included 174 high school students, of both sexes, from public and private schools, were evaluated using two questionnaires: Perceived Locus of Casualty and Questionnaire of Basic Psychological Needs. RESULTS: In general, the results showed high levels of satisfaction of the needs for autonomy, competence and interpersonal relationships. Regarding the forms of regulation of motivation, the analysis identified high scores for self-determined behavior, and low scores for less self-determined behavior. In the comparison by sex, men had higher scores on the three basic psychological needs, identified regulation and intrinsic motivation. In the comparison by institution, the data showed that students from private schools are more motivated than students from public schools.CONCLUSION: It is concluded, in general, that students are motivated to participate in Physical Education classes, but it is important to look for alternatives to improve the motivation of female students and public school students.


Author(s):  
Rubén Trigueros ◽  
Adolfo J. Cangas ◽  
José M. Aguilar-Parra ◽  
Joaquín F. Álvarez ◽  
Alexandre García-Más

Despite the multiple benefits associated with practicing physical activity regularly, less than 20% of the population do it on a daily basis. Physical education classes could contribute, during childhood and adolescence, to consolidating adherence to healthy lifestyle habits. The present study involved 606 secondary school students between the ages of 13 and 19. We analysed the relationships between the perception of psychological control and support for autonomy, the satisfaction and frustration of psychological needs, mind-wandering and mindfulness, positive and negative emotions, motivation towards physical education classes, physical activity and the intention to be physically active—all through a structural equation model, which presented acceptable goodness-of-fit indices. The results showed that students who feel more autonomous see that their psychological needs are met and feel emotionally positive; this will result in the development of autonomous motivation towards physical education classes and physical activity that, in turn, could lead to a greater intention to be physically active.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruzhuan Chen ◽  
Lijuan Wang ◽  
Bingnan Wang ◽  
Yulan Zhou

Abstract Background: On the basis of the integration constructs from self-determination theory (SDT) and achievement goal theory (AGT), this study aims to investigate the relationship among classroom motivational climate from four perspectives (i.e. autonomy support, relatedness support, task-involving climate and ego-involving climate), three psychological needs (i.e. autonomy, competence and relatedness), self-determined motivation and physical activity (PA) in secondary physical education (PE). Methods: Participants consisted of 1,186 Chinese students aged 11 to 16 years from three secondary schools in Shanghai. Accelerometers were utilized to measure moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Questionnaires were used to measure SDT variables (i.e. classroom motivational climate, perceived competence, autonomy, relatedness and self-determined motivation). Structural equation modelling (SEM) was adopted to analyse the hypothesised relationship.Results: SEM analysis revealed that task-involving climate and autonomy support were positively associated with autonomy, relatedness and competence. Relatedness support was positively related with autonomy and relatedness, whereas ego-involving climate was only associated with competence. The three psychological needs positively affected self-determined motivation, and self-determined motivation positively affected the MVPA time of secondary school students in PE lessons.Conclusion: These findings support a model of motivation that integrates SDT and AGT, provides new insight into understanding MVPA in Chinese PE, and establishes a solid basis for intervention research.


2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Symeon P. Vlachopoulos ◽  
Ermioni S. Katartzi ◽  
Maria G. Kontou

The present study reported on the modification of the Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale (Vlachopoulos & Michailidou, 2006) to assess students’ psychological need fulfillment in elementary school, middle school, and high school compulsory physical education classes. Data were collected from 817 5th and 6th grade students, 862 middle school students and 844 high school students, boys and girls. The findings supported an a priori correlated 3-factor structure of the Basic Psychological Needs in Physical Education scale (BPN-PE) with strong internal reliability for all three school grade levels. Support was also obtained for the nomological validity of the scale responses. Further, measurement invariance emerged for BPN-PE scores across boys and girls and across students who participated or not in out-of-school sports within each school grade level as well as across all three school grade levels.


Author(s):  
David J. Sturm ◽  
Joachim Bachner ◽  
Stephan Haug ◽  
Yolanda Demetriou

(1) Background: Self-determination theory (SDT) claims that need supportive behavior is related to the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs: autonomy, relatedness and competence. The student–teacher relationship is of special interest to understand mechanisms of physical activity behavior change in physical education (PE). (2) Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 481 girls answered a German version of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction (BPNS) in PE Scale. Contrary to previous studies, the psychometric properties of this scale were examined by multilevel confirmatory factor analysis. (3) Results: A model with three latent factors on both levels showed acceptable fit and all items showed significant factor loadings. Although one item was excluded due to psychometric reasons, the scale showed good internal consistencies; α = 0.85 at the individual level and α = 0.84 at the class level. Subscales’ internal consistency at the individual levels was good, while at class level, the scores differed from poor to good. Small significant correlations of BPNS with moderate to vigorous physical activity support criterion validity. (4) Conclusion: The 11-item scale is a valid measurement tool to assess BPNS in PE and further application in the school setting would broaden the insights into the psychological impacts of SDT in PE.


Author(s):  
Ruben Trigueros ◽  
Joaquín F. Álvarez ◽  
Adolfo J. Cangas ◽  
José M. Aguilar-Parra ◽  
Cristina Méndez-Aguado ◽  
...  

The purpose of this study was to validate and adapt to the Spanish context of Physical Education, the Spanish version of the Scale of Basic Psychological Needs in the context of physical exercise, with the incorporation of novelty to the scale. The sample that took part in the study was 2372 people from 16 to 48 years old from the province of Almeria. In order to analyze the psychometric properties of the scale, several analyses have been carried out. The results have offered support both for the eight-factor structure and for the higher-order double model where the eight subscales are joined into two constructs called frustration and satisfaction. The structure of both models was invariant with respect to gender and age. Cronbach’s alpha values were above 0.70 in the subscales and scales; and adequate levels of temporal stability. In addition, the subfactors pertaining to the satisfaction of basic psychological needs positively predicted the intrinsic motivation for physical activity, while each of the subfactors of the frustration of psychological needs predicted it negatively. The results of this study provide evidence of the reliability and validity of the BPNS in the Spanish context of physical activity.


Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 567 ◽  
Author(s):  
María-Jesús Lirola ◽  
Rubén Trigueros ◽  
Jose M. Aguilar-Parra ◽  
Isabel Mercader ◽  
Juan M. Fernandez Campoy ◽  
...  

Childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyles are now gaining a foothold in the Western world. The aim of this research was to analyse the influence of physical education classes on a healthy diet (i.e., Mediterranean diet). To this end, psychological constructs derived from the theory of self-determination and the theory of planned behaviour were taken into account, such as the satisfaction and frustration of basic psychological needs, motivation in physical education classes, and social cognition and intention. A total of 3415 secondary school students (13–19 years) participated in this study. A structural equation model was proposed that would explain the relationships between the variables mentioned above and the adherence to a Mediterranean diet. The results provide adequate fit indexes for the proposed model. Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that a high satisfaction perceived in the physical education classes would help to reinforce the intention of having a healthy diet and therefore help to generate a perdurable commitment to this habit.


Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 256-265
Author(s):  
María Papí Monzó ◽  
Salvador García Martínez ◽  
Miguel García Jaén ◽  
Alberto Ferriz Valero

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue analizar el efecto de una aplicación didáctica de Expresión Corporal sobre las orientaciones de meta y las necesidades psicológicas básicas en el alumnado de primaria en las clases de Educación Física. 73 estudiantes de Educación Física (39 chicas y 34 chicos) con edades comprendidas entre los 9 y los 12 años (4ºPRI, n=24; 5ºPRI, n=23; y 6ºPRI, n = 26), pertenecientes a un colegio público de Educación Primaria de una línea participaron en este estudio. Se llevó a cabo una intervención didáctica específica para el desarrollo de la Expresión Corporal durante siete sesiones de 50 minutos, en la que se realizó apoyo a la autonomía, trabajo en grupo y creatividad del alumnado. Se evaluó el clima motivacional (POSQ) y las necesidades psicológicas básicas (BPNES) de todo el alumnado. Los resultados indican un aumento significativo del conjunto de la muestra en las variables dependientes autonomía (p < .001) y competencia (p = .021) tras la intervención. En chicas, todas las necesidades psicológicas básicas aumentaron significativamente su valor tras la intervención. No hubo efecto en el clima motivacional excepto en sexto curso de educación primaria. Por tanto, el desarrollo de la Expresión Corporal presenta una serie de beneficios para el bienestar psicológico en el alumnado, especialmente en las chicas. Abstact. The objective of this work was to analyse the effect of a didactic application of corporal expression (Body Expression) on goal orientations and basic psychological needs in primary school students in Physical Education lessons. 73 Physical Education students (39 girls and 34 boys) aged between 9 and 12 years (4th PRI, n = 24; 5th PRI, n = 23; and 6th PRI, n = 26), belonging to a one-line State school of Education Primary participated in this study. A specific didactic intervention was carried out for the development of Body Expression during seven lessons of 50 minutes, in which support was given to autonomy, teamwork and creativity of the students. The motivational climate (POSQ) and basic psychological needs (BPNES) of all the students were evaluated. The results indicate a significant increase in the entire sample in the dependent variables: autonomy (p <0.001) and competence (p = 0.021) after the intervention. In girls, all basic psychological needs increased significantly its value after the intervention. There was no effect on the motivational climate(atmosphere) except in the sixth grade of primary education. Therefore, the development of Body Expression presents a series of benefits for the psychological well-being in students, especially in girls.


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