Longitudinal Changes and Predictors of Adolescents' Enjoyment in Physical Education

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Adolescents; Adolescent Attitudes; Predictor Variables; Physical Education; Physical Education Teachers; Grade 8; Statistical Analysis; Secondary School Students; Foreign Countries; Physical Activities; Physical Activity Level; Grade 10; Grade 9; Physical Fitness; Team Sports; Questionnaires; Interviews; Qualitative Research

2141-6656

Longitudinal studies on adolescents' enjoyment in physical education (PE) are lacking. This study examined students' self-reported enjoyment and predictors of enjoyment in PE in school among students from age 14 to 19, using questionnaires and interviews. From the results, enjoyment in PE increases among girls during high school, while students that participate weekly in organized sport report greater enjoyment in PE than those who are not, at the age of 14; but there is no such group difference in high school. Furthermore, the findings from the interview analysis highlight the importance of greater autonomy in high school.

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47

2017

EJ1155659