Repository logo
 
Publication

Examining Portuguese High School Students’ Attitudes Toward Physical Education

2020Journal article Open access
Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorMarinho, Daniel A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-03T11:52:54Z
dc.date.available2022-01-03T11:52:54Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractPortugal ranks fourth among countries with the highest rate of overweight population, considering that 67.6% of the Portuguese population over the age of 15 is overweight or obese. To our knowledge, limited studies have investigated students' attitudes toward physical education in Portugal. Such research is necessary because it can provide valuable insights for policy and application in the curriculum development for physical education, which may eventually increase participation in physical and sports activities. This study analyzed students' attitudes toward physical education (PE) according to sociodemographic variables, including grade level, socioeconomic status, and gender, and their participation in extracurricular sports activities and respective PE grades. The sample comprised 476 high school students (from the 7th, 8th, and 9th-grade levels) from five public schools located in Portugal. The Students' Attitudes toward Physical Education Questionnaire was adapted and validated for use with Portuguese students as a two-factor model. Findings show that students generally have a moderately positive attitude toward PE. However, students' positive attitudes tend to decrease throughout high school, which is particularly significant in the 9th grade. Furthermore, students' attitudes are influenced by gender, extracurricular sports practice, and grades. These findings may help stakeholders reflect on how to frame PE in a more meaningful way to create a solid foundation for maintaining an active lifestyle throughout life. Implications for further research and practice are discussed.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyg.2020.604556pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/19258
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherFrontierspt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.604556/fullpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCurriculumpt_PT
dc.subjectExtracurricular sportspt_PT
dc.subjectPedagogypt_PT
dc.subjectPhysical activitypt_PT
dc.subjectSchoolpt_PT
dc.titleExamining Portuguese High School Students’ Attitudes Toward Physical Educationpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/157633/PT
oaire.citation.titleFrontiers in Psychologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume11pt_PT
oaire.fundingStream6817 - DCRRNI ID
project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT
relation.isProjectOfPublication9aaaa42d-377c-4b63-a38f-45c808278ba1
relation.isProjectOfPublication.latestForDiscovery9aaaa42d-377c-4b63-a38f-45c808278ba1

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
fpsyg-11-604556.pdf
Size:
222.36 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

Collections

ESE - DESP - Artigos