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Achievement Emotions, Intention to Be Physically Active, and Academic Achievement in Physical Education: Gender Differences
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Fierro-Suero, Sebastián; Sáenz-López, Pedro; Carmona-Márquez, José; Almagro, Bartolomé J. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
Purpose: The objective of the study was to evaluate the relationships among the achievement emotions experienced during physical education classes, the intention to be physically active, and academic achievement. Methods: The sample consisted of 764 Spanish secondary education students (348 boys and 416 girls). Results: Pride, enjoyment, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Physical Education, Physical Activity Level
What Kind of Interpersonal Need-Supportive or Need-Thwarting Teaching Style Is More Associated with Positive Consequences in Physical Education?
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Leo, Francisco M.; Behzadnia, Behzad; López-Gajardo, Miguel A.; Batista, Marco; Pulido, Juan J. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
Purpose: Based on a multilevel approach (individual and class level), this study aimed to test which need-supportive/thwarting teaching styles were more closely associated with students' motivation and other positive physical education (PE) out-of-school consequences. Method: Participants were 654 primary (n = 385) and secondary (n = 269) PE…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teaching Styles, Student Motivation, Elementary School Students
Effect of a TARGET-Based Intervention on Students' Motivational Change: A Study throughout an Academic Year in Physical Education
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Cecchini, José-Antonio; Méndez-Giménez, Antonio; Sánchez-Martínez, Beatriz – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2020
The objective of the study was to analyze changes in motivation in physical education students during a school year, as well as changes in their intentions to be physically active. The participants were 830 Spanish physical education students (M[subscript age] = 13.86, range = 11-17 years) attending 10 secondary schools in northern Spain. The…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Student Motivation, Physical Education
Physical Education Lessons and Physical Activity Intentions within Spanish Secondary Schools: A Self-Determination Perspective
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Sanchez-Oliva, David; Sanchez-Miguel, Pedro Antonio; Leo, Francisco Miguel; Kinnafick, Florence-Emilie; García-Calvo, Tomás – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
Grounded in Self-Determination Theory, the purpose of this study was to analyze how motivational processes within Physical Education classes can predict intention to participate in sport or physical activity outside of the school curriculum. Participants included 1,692 Spanish students aged 12-16 years (M = 13.34; SD = 0.76) who participated in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Self Determination
Social Preferences for Learning Among Adolescents in Secondary Physical Education
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Ruiz, Luis Miguel; Graupera, Jose Luis; Moreno, Juan Antonio; Rico, Isabel – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2010
The purpose of the current study was to explore social interaction preferences for learning in Physical Education (PE) among Spanish secondary students. The sample consists of 6,654 students (3,500 girls and 3,154 boys, aged 12-17 years) from public and private urban and rural schools in two communities in Spain. All participants completed the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Style, Physical Education, Females