The relationship between doing physical activity in schools with physical self-efficacy and learning experience of secondary school students in Ramyan city

Subject Areas : Effects of Movement and Exercise in Health

Nasser Bay ¹ ( 2. Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran. )
Mohsen Rajabloo ² ( Master's student in Educational Sciences, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran. )

Received: 2024-04-06 Accepted : 2024-04-30 Published : 2024-06-20

Keywords: Physical Activity, Physical Self-Efficacy, Learning Experience, Ramyan.,

Abstract :

The main purpose of this research was to study relationship between doing physical activity in schools with physical self-efficacy and learning experience of secondary school students in Ramyan city. The correlational research method was used to conduct this research. All 768 secondary school students of Ramyan city (291 female students and 477 male students) formed the statistical population of this study, 257 students were considered as samples and their selection was done in a stratified random way. Three standard questionnaires were the data collection tools of this study, which included Deng et al.'s physical activity (2007), Dwyer et al.'s physical self-efficacy (2012), and McGuire et al.'s (2014) learning experience. The study data were analyzed in two descriptive and inferential parts using SPSS and Smart PLS statistical software. The results of the research showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between physical activity in schools and the physical self-efficacy of secondary school students. Another part of the results showed that there is no significant relationship between physical activity in schools and the learning experience of secondary school students. Finally, the positive relationship between physical activity in schools and the learning experience of secondary school students was confirmed with the mediating role of physical self-efficacy. According to the results of this study, it can be concluded that physical activity can bring positive consequences such as increasing physical self-efficacy for students; therefore, it is suggested to develop regular sports programs for students beyond the sports lesson plans in schools.

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