Negotiating Power within High School Girls’ Exploratory Projects in Physical Education

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Fisette
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Educational Structure ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls

The purpose of this study was to create an educational context in physical education to empower seven high school girls by giving them the opportunity to design, implement, and complete an action research project of their interest. Participants’ stories were told and voices heard through the development of informational products they dispersed among the student body. Specifically, the girls expressed that gender and embarrassment issues were barriers they encountered in physical education. As a result, they wanted to take action by learning how other high school students felt about these issues. This article examines my process as a reflexive researcher and the students’ process as participants and action researchers, as well as how various power hierarchies inherent in the educational structure both empowered and constrained the research.

Sports Team Participation Among US High School Girls, 1999-2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 637-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan E. Simon ◽  
Sayeedha F. G. Uddin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Sports Team ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Hispanic White

Sports team participation has myriad benefits for girls. We used the 1999-2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a nationally representative survey of US high school students, to examine time trends in sports team participation. Data from 2015 alone were examined for current differences in participation by sex, race/ethnicity, grade, and weight status. For both analyses, unadjusted and adjusted logistic regressions, with team participation as the dependent variable, were used. In 2015, 53% of US high school girls participated in team sports. Participation was higher among non-Hispanic white (60.7%) compared to Hispanic (40.7%) and Asian (35.6%) girls, and girls with normal-weight status (58.1%) compared to overweight (50.0%) and obese (36.5%) girls ( P < .01 for all comparisons). From 1999 to 2015, the rate of increase in participation was higher among non-Hispanic black girls than non-Hispanic white girls. No increase was observed for Hispanic and Asian girls. Addressing the disparities found in team participation is imperative.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Body Image, and Eating Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic in High-School Girls

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 152-159
Author(s):  
Mohammad Faramarzi ◽  
Majid Mardaniyan Ghahfarrokhi ◽  
Zahra Hemati Farsani ◽  
Zahra Raisi ◽  
Maryam Jamali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls ◽  
The Relationship

Background and aims: Decreased levels of physical activity (PA) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can cause physical and psychological problems for individuals. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between PA, body image, and eating disorders (EDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic among high school girls in Farsan, Iran. Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study, and the research population included female high school students from Farsan, Iran, who were studying in 2019-2020. In this regard, 535 high school girls (age: 15.95±1.42, weight: 53.07±10.01, BMI: 20.14±3.48) were selected based on cluster-random sampling to participate in the study. Multidimensional Body Self-relation Questionnaire (MBSRQ), Baecke’s Physical Activity Questionnaire, and the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) were used to collect data, and Pearson correlation coefficients were administered to establish statistical relationships. Results: The results indicated significant positive correlations between body image and PA levels (r=0.304, P=0.001). However, no significant correlations were observed between body image and anorexia nervosa (AN) (r=-0.035, P=0.424), bulimia nervosa (BN) (r=-0.033, P=0.446), and binge ED (r=-0.041, P=0.339). Likewise, no relationships were observed between PA and AN (r=0.084, P=0.052), BN (r=0.073, P=0.092), as well as binge ED (r=0.071, P=0.099). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, PA was positively associated with body image but not with EDs. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that PA improved body image in adolescent girls during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Menstrual Disorders and its Relationship With Quality of Life in Female High School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-355
Author(s):  
Hamideh Pakniat ◽  
◽  
Ezzatalsadat Hajiseyedjavadi ◽  
Hananeh Mirgaloybayat ◽  
Ali Emami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Female High School

Background: Menstrual disorders in female students in the early years after menarche affect their physical, emotional and social functions. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of menstrual disorders among female high school students and its relationship with their Quality of Life. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1000 high school girls in Qazvin, Iran during 2017-2018. Their menstrual disorders and quality of life were evaluated by a demographic checklist and KIDSCREEN questionnaire, respectively. Data were analyzed using independent t-test. Findings: The mean age of high school girls was 15.9±0.93 years. The most common disorder was Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) with a prevalence of 60%. Their quality of life had a significant relationship with PMS, menorrhagia, metorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, spotting, hypermenorrhea (P<0.001), polymenorrhea (P=0.005), hypomnorrhea (P=0.002) and amenorrhea (P=0.025). The quality of life of girls with these disorders were poorer compared to the girls with no menstrual disorder. Conclusion: Menstrual disorders are highly prevalent among female students, and have a considerable impact on their quality of life. Since this impact has the potential to have longer-term consequences, more efforts are needed to address and treat menstrual disorders in female students.

„Kulturowe DNA” – w czasach pandemii

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (330) ◽  
pp. 5-18
Author(s):  
Maria Kwiatkowska-Ratajczak
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Popular Art ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Cultural Code ◽  
Written Assignments ◽  
School Activity

This outline is dedicated to the reconstruction of an individual cultural code of high school students, who, due to the 2020 lockdown, were forced to self-isolate from peers and limit their school activity to online contacts. Based on the analysis of students’ written assignments, the author discusses what builds their identity and impacts the outlook on the world, as well as reconstructs youth’s beliefs regarding the role of old and contemporary, elitist and popular art. The study indicates the spheres of life important to young people, documents their understanding of how being apart, they can still demonstrate care of others, and emphasises the significance of students’ independence and benefits arising from recognition of their empowerment. The statements of high school girls and boys quoted by the researcher inspire further reflections on both the objectives of humanities education and the means of their implementation. 

scholarly journals Perilaku Penggunaan Smartphone dan Akses Pornografi di Kalangan Remaja Perempuan

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Rachmaniar Rachmaniar ◽  
Puji Prihandini ◽  
Preciosa Alnashava Janitra
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study aims to determine the use of smartphones and how these technologies allow access to pornography among junior high school girls. Using a qualitative descriptive study method, this study examines ownership of smartphones and pornographic content that may be accessed via smartphones. The informants were four students of SMP Negeri 2, Padalarang, West Java. Data collection was conducted through in-depth interviews and observation. The results showed that junior high school students started to have regular mobile devices since they were still in elementary school. After they began to use smartphones at junior high school, they were inadvertently exposed to the pornographic content. These findings reveal that how more sophisticated technological devices have the potential to open access to pornographic content. Keywords: Adolescent, Smartphones, Pornography 

scholarly journals Actividad física evaluada en la clase de educación física en estudiantes de secundaria con discapacidad y sin discapacidad antes y durante la pandemia por COVID-19 (Physical activity assessed in physical education class in disabled and non-disabled high

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 447-451
Author(s):  
Javier Arturo Hall-López ◽  
Paulina Yesica Ochoa-Martínez ◽  
Edgar Ismael Alarcón-Meza ◽  
Ana Maria Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Physical Education Class ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Education Class ◽  
Significant Difference

  Objetivo: Evaluar la actividad física en la clase de educación física en estudiantado de secundaria con discapacidad y sin discapacidad antes y durante la pandemia por COVID-19. Método: Los sujetos participantes fueron estudiantes de secundaria con una edad promedio de 15.2±5.7 años, 106 estudiantes sin discapacidad y 77 estudiantes diagnosticados con discapacidad, la actividad física se evaluó antes y durante la pandemia por COVID-19 mediante el cuestionario internacional de actividad física IPAQ. Resultados: El análisis de varianza (ANOVA) mixtas 2 x 2 (grupos x mediciones), indicó que una diferencia estadísticamente significativa de p=.001 entre los grupos y p=.005 las mediciones con mayor gasto energético semanal de actividad física, en el estudiantado sin discapacidad. Conclusiones: Al comparar los valores con una investigación que utilizó el mismo procedimiento metodológico, el estudiantado con discapacidad reporta mayores hábitos sedentarios que escolares no diagnosticados con discapacidad, durante la pandemia por COVID-19. Abstract. Objective: To evaluate physical activity in physical education class in disabled and non-disabled high school students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Participating subjects were high school students with an average age of 15.2 ± 5.7 years, 106 students without disabilities and 77 students diagnosed with disabilities, physical activity was evaluated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using the international activity questionnaire IPAQ physics. Results: The analysis of variance (ANOVA) mixed 2 x 2 (groups x measurements), indicated that a statistically significant difference of p = .001 between the groups and p = .005 the measurements with the highest weekly energy expenditure of physical activity, in the student body without disabilities. Conclusions: When comparing the values ​​with an investigation that used the same methodological procedure, students with disabilities report higher sedentary habits than schoolchildren undiagnosed with disabilities, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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