scholarly journals Individual and Interpersonal Factors and Their Interaction Predicting the Intentional Physical Education Skipping Behavior among Lithuanian High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7616
Author(s):  
Brigita Mieziene ◽  
Arunas Emeljanovas ◽  
Ichiro Kawachi ◽  
Laima Gasiuniene ◽  
Laura Tumynaite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Education Benefits ◽  
Promotion Of Physical Activity

The promotion of physical activity in physical education (PE) might be enabled only in the case that PE is attended. Intentional skipping of PE, while widespread, is understudied. The aim of the study is to identify individual and interpersonal correlates as well as their interaction effect on the intentional PE skipping behavior in Lithuanian high school students. This cross-sectional population-based study included 1285 students aged from 14 to 18 years old. Among them, 42.2 were male. PE skipping, sociodemographic, individual and interpersonal indicators were measured. Results revealed that 58.4% of high school students intentionally skip their PE class at least once per week. The main correlates of PE skipping are sedentary behavior and social participation. The main preventive factors are perception of PE usefulness, better self-rated health among direct predictors. Indirectly, social capital played a protective role for PE skipping classes through a more positive perception of PE usefulness. Raising awareness of physical education benefits, providing a rationale for physical education in the social contexts of family and school, in terms of family support and building trust with teachers, strengthening reciprocity at school indirectly prevents students’ PE skipping behaviors.

scholarly journals Physical Education, Quality of Breathable Air and Their Effects on the Formation of High School Students as Sustainability in Maintaining the Lifestyle. Is the Physical Education Lesson Enough to Create Such Valences?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1106
Author(s):  
Camelia Plastoi ◽  
Ioana Butu ◽  
Diana-Mihaela Țîrcă ◽  
Bianca Ferrario ◽  
Ilie Mihai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Skills

This study was conducted to emphasize the correlation between the number of physical education lessons with effects on the formation of high school students and the importance of practicing physical activities during the extra-class time in sustainable spaces with quality breathable air. The values were recorded in this cross-sectional study; on a number of 208 high school students; grades 9–12; tested for the level of manifesting their effort capacity acquired during the physical education lessons. The statistical analysis of the processed data highlights the obtained values: Weak 59% and 31% satisfactory for boys; and 53.92% weak; 34% satisfactory for girls. In conclusion; the necessity to carry out extra-curricular physical activities in an unpolluted environment and to acquire useful physical skills in carrying out different activities in society, promotes and generates sustainability in maintaining the lifestyle.

Impact of State Laws Governing Physical Education on Attendance Among US High School Students, 2003 to 2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1144-1151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruopeng An ◽  
Mengmeng Ji ◽  
Caitlin Clarke ◽  
Chenghua Guan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
State Laws ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Class Attendance

Purpose: This study assessed the influence of state laws governing physical education (PE) on weekly PE class attendance among US high school students. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: 2003 to 2017 US national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Participants: A total of 533 468 high school students. Measures: Data on state laws governing PE came from National Cancer Institute’s Classification of Laws Associated with School Students (CLASS). Eight distinct state PE policies were scored, with higher scores denoting stronger laws. Analysis: Individual-level YRBS data were merged with CLASS data based on students’ residential state and survey year. State fixed-effect negative binomial regressions were performed, adjusting for individual-level characteristics and YRBS survey design. Results: A 1-score increase in state laws governing PE class time, staffing for PE, joint use agreement for physical activity, assessment of health-related fitness, and PE curriculum was associated with an increase in weekly PE attendance by 0.30, 0.28, 0.22, 0.20, and 0.13 days ( P < .001), respectively. In contrast, a 1-score increase in state laws governing moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity time in PE, PE proficiency, and recess time was associated with a reduction in weekly PE attendance by 0.25, 0.15, and 0.09 days ( P < .001), respectively. The effects of most state PE policies on PE class attendance were larger among girls than boys. Conclusion: State PE policies differentially impacted US high school students’ PE class attendance, with larger effects on female students.

scholarly journals Participation in Physical Education Classes, Psychological Well-Being, and Sleep Satisfaction Among South Korean Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-526
Author(s):  
Yoonkyung Song ◽  
Eun-Young Lee ◽  
Justin Y. Jeon
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Sleep Satisfaction

PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the associations between participation in physical education (PE) classes and the psychological well-being and sleep satisfaction of Korean adolescents.METHODS: Cross-sectional data from 127,804 Korean adolescents (aged 12–18 years) who participated in the 2016 and 2017 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Surveys (KYRBS) were analyzed. The exploratory variable was the frequency of participation in PE classes every week, while the dependent variables included the psychological well-being and sleep satisfaction, as assessed by the KYRBS questionnaire. Sex- and grade-stratified logistic regression analyses were conducted to generate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).RESULTS: Overall 16.9% of adolescents reported that they did not participate in PE classes while 33.0% reported participating for more than three times a week. After adjusting for the academic achievements, family’s economic status, consumption frequency of breakfast and highly caffeinated drinks, and physical activity level, a greater participation in the PE classes was found to be associated with happiness in a dose-response fashion in both sexes and grades (p<.05). As for stress, participation in the PE classes for more than three times a week was associated with less/no stress in boys (OR: 1.16, 95% CI: 1.02–1.31, p<.05) and high school students (OR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.03–1.44, p<.05). Moreover, greater participation in the PE classes was associated with a lower odds of reporting sleep satisfaction in a linear fashion among high school students.CONCLUSIONS: More frequent participation in PE classes was associated with the psychological well-being and sleep satisfaction in a large sample of Korean adolescents. Increasing the number of mandatory PE sessions is a promising strategy for promoting the psychological well-being of Korean adolescents.

Are e-cigarettes reviving the popularity of conventional smoking among Taiwanese male adolescents? A time-trend population-based analysis for 2004-2017

2020 ◽  
pp. tobaccocontrol-2019-055310
Author(s):  
Wayne Gao ◽  
Mattia Sanna ◽  
Enkhzaya Chuluunbaatar ◽  
Min-Kuang Tsai ◽  
David T Levy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Interrupted Time Series Analysis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male High School

IntroductionIn Taiwan, national tobacco use surveys show that e-cigarette use has increased since 2014 among youth, while, at the same time, conventional cigarette smoking has continuously decreased. The purpose of this study is to examine whether the increased popularity of e-cigarettes has undermined this favourable declining trend for cigarette smoking.MethodsWe examined conventional cigarette and e-cigarette prevalence among male high school students (aged 16–18 years) and adults from 2004 to 2017, using data from cross-sectional nationally representative surveys. Applying interrupted time series analysis, we assessed whether there was a change in trend in 2014, when e-cigarette use started to gain popularity from long-term trends in prior years (2004–2013).ResultsE-cigarette use prevalence increased from 2.5% in 2014 to 6.4% in 2017 among male high school students but was negligible among male adults, declining from 1.4% in 2015 to 0.8% in 2017. The annual relative decline in the cigarette smoking rate after e-cigarettes started to gain popularity was greater (−10%) than the long-term trend (−2%) among high school students. Among adults, the change in trend over time after e-cigarettes started to gain popularity was not significant (ie, not significantly different from 0).ConclusionsThe increased popularity of e-cigarettes since 2014 is associated with a greater decline in youth smoking, compared with previous years. On the contrary, e-cigarette use has remained very low among Taiwanese male adults and no additional impact on the conventional smoking trend is found.

scholarly journals Reasons for high school students dropping out of physical education classes (Razones por las que los estudiantes de secundaria abandonan las clases de educación física)

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 705-712
Author(s):  
Willer Soares Maffei ◽  
Mayra Grava Moraes ◽  
Silvia Regina Cassan Bonome Vanzelli ◽  
Debora Navarro Kato ◽  
Talita Fabiana Roque Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract. This research sought to analyze the dynamics of physical education classes in the 3rd year of high school and to recognize the profile of the classes and the involvement of students, understanding the reasons that lead them to drop out. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. A questionnaire was used to gather data on the participation of 517 high school students in physical education classes in the 3rd year of high school in state public schools in the interior of São Paulo. For the analysis of the information, a descriptive analysis and content analysis were used. The initial results showed that 44 % of the sample had some barrier that prevents them from taking classes. Of this percentage, 74.6 % were girls, who were the majority, and who answered open questions about non-participation. It is concluded that approximately half of the participating students, mainly girls, participate little, or do not participate in physical education classes, this result being related to the methodology and the selection of content developed by the teacher. The role of physical education classes is to serve all students, respecting their differences, stimulating their potential to contribute so that they are proactive, critical, and autonomous in relation to their health and quality of life.  Resumen. Esta investigación buscó analizar la dinámica de las clases de Educación Física en el tercer año de la escuela secundaria y reconocer el perfil de las clases y la participación de los estudiantes, entendiendo las razones que los llevaron a abandonar la escuela. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo y transversal. Se utilizó un cuestionario para recopilar datos sobre la participación de 517 estudiantes de secundaria en las clases de educación física en el tercer año de secundaria en las escuelas públicas estatales del interior de São Paulo. Para el análisis de la información se utilizó un análisis descriptivo y un análisis de contenido. Los resultados iniciales mostraron que el 44% de la muestra tiene alguna barrera que les impide tomar clases. De este porcentaje, el 74,6% son niñas, que fueron la mayoría que respondieron preguntas abiertas sobre la no participación. Se concluye que aproximadamente la mitad de los estudiantes participantes, principalmente niñas, participan poco o no participan en las clases de Educación Física, este resultado está relacionado con la metodología y la selección de contenido desarrollado por el maestro. Por lo tanto, el papel de las clases de educación física es servir a todos los estudiantes, respetando sus diferencias, estimulando su potencial de contribuir para que sean proactivos, críticos y autónomos en relación con su salud y calidad de vida.

scholarly journals La fragmentación del conocer en educación física (The fragmentation of knowledge in physical education)

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 231-237
Author(s):  
Sebastián Peña Troncoso ◽  
Sergio Toro Arevalo ◽  
Jaime Cárcamo Oyarzún ◽  
Claudio Hernández Mosqueira ◽  
Mauricio Cresp Barria
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Probabilistic Sampling ◽  
And Gender

  El estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar con fines diagnósticos la formación conceptual en la asignatura de Educación Física, en estudiantes chilenos de enseñanza media. El estudio fue metodológicamente de corte descriptivo transversal. Participaron 659 estudiantes, 54% (hombres) y 46% (mujeres), con edades entre los 13 y 14 años, de las tres dependencias educativas del país; municipal (36.4%), subvencionado (37.8%) y privado (25.8%). Se realizó un muestreo probabilístico estratificado según dependencia educativa y sexo de los estudiantes. Para la recolección de los datos se aplicó un cuestionario diseñado y validado con estudiantes del currículo chileno. Los principales resultados indican que existen diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre las dependencias educativas, con resultados específicos de la prueba Anova de f = 48.584 p < .05 a favor de los colegios particulares. En conclusión, el estudio muestra un bajo dominio disciplinar de los alumnos y alumnas en las diferentes dependencias educativas, manifestando, una vez más, la necesidad de buscar metodológicas innovadoras para la disciplina, en función de mejorar los resultados de la dimensión conceptual. Abstract. The study aimed at diagnosing the conceptual formation in physical education in Chilean high school students. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional methodology. A total of 659 students participated, 54% boys and 46% girls, aged between 13 and 14 years old, from the three educational units in the country; public schools (36.4%), subsidized schools (37.8%) and private schools (25.8%). A stratified probabilistic sampling was performed based on students’ educational dependence and gender. For the data collection, a questionnaire designed and validated with students of the Chilean curriculum was applied. The main results indicate that there are statistically significant differences between educational units, with specific results from Anova of f = 48,584 p <.05 in favor of private schools. In conclusion, the study shows a low disciplinary domain of the students in the different educational units, highlighting once more the need to seek innovative methodologies within this discipline in order to improve the learning of its conceptual dimension.

scholarly journals Attendance in Physical Education classes and associated factors among high school students

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Alcides Prazeres Filho ◽  
Gerfeson Mendonça ◽  
João Miguel Souza Neto ◽  
Rafael Miranda Tassitano ◽  
Anderson Barbosa Paiva Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Private School ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
School Systems ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

This study examined the prevalence of attendance in Physical Education (PE) classes and associated factors among high school students. A cross-sectional study performed with 2,874 public and private high school students (57.9% girls, mean age of 16.45 years; SD = 1.22) from João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Attendance in PE classes was measured by the question: ‘How many PE classes do you attend during a normal week? The factors measured were: attitude, self-efficacy, risks and benefits related to physical activity (PA), perceived health, PA level, sedentary behavior and nutritional status. Binary logistic regression was used. It was observed that 41.9% attended two or more PE classes per week, with higher prevalence rates in public school students than private school counterparts (56.6% vs. 6.6%; p < 0.001). Higher attendance in PE classes was observed in male and younger students from both school systems. It was also observed in students who did not work, were members of the highest economic class and whose parents had higher schooling levels in public schools, and from 1st and 2nd grades of high school education in private institutions. Attending two or more PE classes per week is positively associated with a more favorable attitude to engaging in PA as well as its level, in both school systems, and with positive health perception among public students. In conclusion, attendance in PE classes was low, particularly in private schools. Attending two or more PE classes per week was associated with positive aspects of PA and health in the students under study.

scholarly journals Physical Education and Its Importance to Physical Activity, Vegetable Consumption and Thriving in High School Students in Norway

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 4432
Author(s):  
Nora Wiium
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Earlier research indicates that physical education (PE) in school is associated with positive outcomes (e.g., healthy lifestyle, psychological well-being, and academic performance). Research assessing associations with resilience and thriving indicators, such as the 5Cs of Positive Youth Development (PYD; competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection) is limited and more so in the Norwegian context. The aim of the present study was to investigate associations between PE grade (reflecting students’ effort in theoretical and practical aspects of the subject) and the 5Cs as well as healthy behaviors (physical activity (PA), fruit and vegetable consumption), using cross-sectional data collected from 220 high school students in Norway (Mage = 17.30 years old, SD = 1.12; 52% males). Results from structural equation modelling indicated positive associations between PE grade and four of the 5Cs (competence, confidence, caring, and connection; standardized coefficient: 0.22–0.60, p < 0.05) while in logistic regressions, a unit increase in PE grade was associated with higher likelihood of engaging in PA and vegetable consumption (OR = 1.94; 95% CI = 1.18–3.18 and OR = 1.68; 95% CI = 1.08–2.63, respectively). These significant findings suggest the need for policies and programs that can support effective planning and implementation of PE curriculum. However, further research is needed to probe into the role of PE on youth health and development with representative samples and longitudinal designs.

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