ERIC Number: EJ733331
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jul
Pages: 17
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A Social Cognitive Perspective of Physical-Activity-Related Behavior in Physical Education
Martin, Jeffrey J.; Kulinna, Pamela Hodges
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v24 n3 p265-281 Jul 2005
The purpose of the current study was to examine student and teacher physical-activity-related behavior using the theory of planned behavior and self-efficacy theory. Although teachers reported an overwhelmingly positive attitude toward teaching physical activity lessons to promote fitness development, they only devoted 4% of their class time to actually demonstrating and promoting fitness. Students were quite sedentary during class spending 61% of class time sitting, standing, or lying down. Using hierarchical regression analyses, teachers' attitudes toward teaching physically active physical education classes accounted for 50% of the variance in teachers' intention. Teachers who demonstrated/promoted fitness and who limited their general instruction and management of students were more likely to have students involved in moderate to vigorous physical activity than teachers who spent less time demonstrating/promoting fitness and more time in general instruction and management.
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Education, Social Cognition, Student Behavior, Behavior Theories, Physical Education Teachers, Physical Fitness, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
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