scholarly journals Physical Education Classes as a Precursor to the Mediterranean Diet and the Practice of Physical Activity

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubén Trigueros ◽  
Luis A. Mínguez ◽  
Jerónimo J. González-Bernal ◽  
José M. Aguilar-Parra ◽  
Raúl Soto-Cámara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Mediterranean

Physical activity and a healthy, balanced diet are remaining unresolved issues among young people. According to the World Health Organization, young people do not get enough exercise during the week, and physical education classes are the best way to promote healthy habits. This study aims to analyze how the role of the teacher influences the frustration of psychological needs, coping strategies, motivation, and the adoption of healthy eating habits through the Mediterranean diet and the regular practice of physical activity. The study involved 1031 boys and 910 girls between the ages of 13 and 18. To explain the relationships between the different variables included in this study, a model of structural equations has been developed. The results showed that autonomy support negatively predicted the frustration of four psychological needs. The failure to meet four psychological needs negatively predicted resilience. Likewise, resilience positively predicted autonomous motivation, and this positively predicted the Mediterranean diet and the practice of physical activity. Thus, the results obtained in the present study are in line with those of various studies wherein physical education classes were seen to help consolidate healthy living habits.

scholarly journals Perceived autonomy support and motivation in young people: A comparative investigation of physical education and leisure-time in four countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 509-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Istvan Soos ◽  
Ibolya Dizmatsek ◽  
Jonathan Ling ◽  
Adedokun Ojelabi ◽  
Jaromir Simonek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Perceived Autonomy Support ◽  
Current Behaviour

Physical education focuses on the development of sports skills as well as fitness for health. In Central European countries there has been a shift in these focuses since the fall of Communism to follow internationally-recognised health-related physical activity recommendations, similar to Western European countries. In this study we investigated the extent to which motivation from school physical education transfers to leisure-time physical activity providing autonomy support by three social agents: school (physical education teachers), family and peers. Our study utilised the Aetological Approach (AA), Ecological Model (EM) and the Trans-Contextual Model (TCM) that consists of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) to explore how autonomous motivation is transferred between contexts (physical education, leisure-time and current behaviour). Nine-hundred and seventy-four students aged 11–18 (55% girls) participated in our study from four countries: Hungary, United Kingdom, Romania and Slovakia. A prospective research design was employed, and questionnaires were administered at three time points. Using 7-point Likert scales, attitude, usefulness, and affectiveness were measured. Furthermore, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control (PBC) were tested within TPB. Autonomous and controlling motivation were measured within SDT by administering the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise questionnaires (BREQ and BREQ-2). Finally, past physical activity, intention and current physical activity behaviours were tested. Results indicated that perceived autonomy support from family and friends predicted autonomous motivation towards leisure-time physical activity in all four countries. However, teachers’ behaviour in some Eastern European countries did not predict this transfer. In general, in line with previous literature, boys reported more physical activity than girls. A strong influencing factor in the path model was that past behaviour predicted current behaviour, and according to that factor, boys reported being more active than girls.Boys also perceived more support from PE teachers than girls which was likely to have influenced their autonomous motivation in PE, which in turn transferred to leisure time. We discuss these results in the context of theories exploring the role of motivation and social environment on children’s choices related to physical activity. In conclusion, we suggest providing more autonomy support, especially by schools, for the enhancement of autonomous motivation of young people to promote their leisure time physical activity.

scholarly journals The Importance of Supporting Student Autonomy in Physical Education Classes to Improve Intention to Be Physically Active

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4251
Author(s):  
Marta Leyton-Román ◽  
Juan L. Núñez ◽  
Ruth Jiménez-Castuera
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Student Autonomy ◽  
Support Students ◽  
Perceived Autonomy Support

This study sought to analyze the predictive power of supporting student autonomy in physical education classes on the intention to be physically active based on motivational variables. The Self-Determination Theory was used as a theoretical framework. The study sample comprised 922 students of both sexes, aged between 14 and 18 years old (M = 14.95, SD = 0.98). Several questionnaires were applied to analyze the measured variables. The results of the model of structural equations revealed that students’ perceived autonomy support positively and significantly predicted the satisfaction of the BPN (autonomy, competence and social relations). These, in turn, positively and significantly predicted autonomous motivation; and lastly, the most self-determined type of motivation positively and significantly predicted the intention to be physically active. This finding emphasizes the importance of establishing motivational strategies to support students’ autonomy via the satisfaction of psychological needs, enhancing autonomous motivation and, as a consequence, increasing students’ intention to practice physical activity.

scholarly journals Influence of Teaching Style on Physical Education Adolescents’ Motivation and Health-Related Lifestyle

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubén Trigueros ◽  
Luis A. Mínguez ◽  
Jerónimo J. González-Bernal ◽  
Maha Jahouh ◽  
Raul Soto-Camara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Activity Class ◽  
Structural Dimensions

According to various WHO reports in 2018, a large number of adolescents worldwide are either overweight or obese. This situation is the result of not following a healthy and balanced diet, combined with a lack of practice of physical activity. In this sense, Physical Education classes could help to solve the problem. The present study seeks to analyze the relationship between the role of the teacher in relation to the structural dimensions of the PE teaching environment and the basic psychological needs and self-motivation of adolescents as determinants of their behaviors related to eating habits and the practice of physical activity. A total of 1127 secondary school adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 participated in this study. Questionnaires were used: Perceived Autonomy Support Scale, Psychologically Controlling Teaching Scale, Basic Psychological Needs in Physical Education, Frustration of Psychological Needs in PE context, Physical Activity Class Satisfaction Questionnaire, Perceived Locus of Causality Revised, and WHO’s Global school-based student health survey. A structural equations model was elaborated to explain the causal relationships between the variables. The results showed that autonomy support positively predicted the three structural dimensions of PE classes, while, in contrast, they were negatively predicted by psychological control. The three structural dimensions positively predicted the satisfaction of psychological needs and negatively predicted the thwarting of psychological needs. Self-determined motivation was positively predicted by the satisfaction of psychological needs and negatively predicted by the thwarting of psychological needs. Finally, self-determined motivation positively predicted healthy eating habits and the practice of physical activity and negatively predicted unhealthy eating habits. Certainly, the results obtained in this study support the postulates of the self-determination theory, demonstrating the predictability of PE class context towards the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits, such as a proper diet and the regular practice of physical activity.

Autonomy support in physical education promotes autonomous motivation towards leisure-time physical activity: evidence from a sample of Chinese college students

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. e1-e10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kahar Abula ◽  
Jürgen Beckmann ◽  
Zhongkai He ◽  
Chengwa Cheong ◽  
Fuquan Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Perceived Autonomy Support

Summary Based on the trans-contextual model, two studies aimed to test whether autonomy-supportive physical education (PE) promotes autonomous motivation towards leisure-time physical activity among Chinese college students. Study 1 was conducted in September 2015 and used a cross-sectional design. Participants were students who provided data on perceived autonomy support and motivation for physical activity. Regression analysis was used to analyze the data. Study 2 took place from September to December 2015 and employed an experimental design. Participants were PE teachers and their students. The teachers were randomized to either an intervention or a control group and those in the intervention group received a 3-month long autonomy-supportive intervention program. Their students provided data on motivation. The data were analyzed with repeated measurement analysis of variance. A total of 681 students aged 16–26 years participated in Study 1. Perceived autonomy support predicted autonomous motivation in PE (β = 0.18, P = 0.001), which in turn predicted autonomous motivation towards leisure-time physical activity (β = 0.51, P = 0.001). Ten PE teachers (28–53 years) and 258 students (16–26 years) participated in Study 2. Students who were educated by the intervention teachers had significantly stronger autonomous motivation towards leisure-time physical activity than students educated by the control teachers after the intervention, (F = 12.41, P = 0.001). The results suggest that PE may serve as an effective platform to promote an active lifestyle among Chinese college students when teachers provide students with an experience of autonomy.

scholarly journals Motivational climate, need satisfaction, self-determined motivation, and physical activity of students in secondary school physical education in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruzhuan Chen ◽  
Lijuan Wang ◽  
Bingnan Wang ◽  
Yulan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
School Students

Abstract Background: On the basis of the integration constructs from self-determination theory (SDT) and achievement goal theory (AGT), this study aims to investigate the relationship among classroom motivational climate from four perspectives (i.e. autonomy support, relatedness support, task-involving climate and ego-involving climate), three psychological needs (i.e. autonomy, competence and relatedness), self-determined motivation and physical activity (PA) in secondary physical education (PE). Methods: Participants consisted of 1,186 Chinese students aged 11 to 16 years from three secondary schools in Shanghai. Accelerometers were utilized to measure moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Questionnaires were used to measure SDT variables (i.e. classroom motivational climate, perceived competence, autonomy, relatedness and self-determined motivation). Structural equation modelling (SEM) was adopted to analyse the hypothesised relationship.Results: SEM analysis revealed that task-involving climate and autonomy support were positively associated with autonomy, relatedness and competence. Relatedness support was positively related with autonomy and relatedness, whereas ego-involving climate was only associated with competence. The three psychological needs positively affected self-determined motivation, and self-determined motivation positively affected the MVPA time of secondary school students in PE lessons.Conclusion: These findings support a model of motivation that integrates SDT and AGT, provides new insight into understanding MVPA in Chinese PE, and establishes a solid basis for intervention research.

scholarly journals Detrimental Effect of Perceived Controlling Behavior from Physical Education Teachers on Students’ Leisure-Time Physical Activity Intentions and Behavior: An Application of the Trans-Contextual Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Koka ◽  
Henri Tilga ◽  
Hanna Kalajas-Tilga ◽  
Vello Hein ◽  
Lennart Raudsepp
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
School Context ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Contextual Model ◽  
Controlling Behavior

In the present study, a trans-contextual model was applied to examine the relations between students’ perceptions of controlling behavior from teachers, frustration over their basic psychological needs, autonomous motivation toward physical activity in a physical education context, autonomous motivation toward physical activity in an out-of-school context, beliefs and intentions toward future physical activity, and actual participation in physical activity outside of school. We adopted a three-wave prospective study design in which 234 students aged 11–19 years first completed measures of perceived controlling behavior from teachers, frustration over their basic psychological needs, and autonomous motivation toward physical activity in physical education. One week later, their autonomous motivation, beliefs, and intentions toward physical activity outside of school were measured. Students’ self-reported engagement in physical activity outside of school was assessed another five weeks later. Results of the path analysis revealed a significant and negative indirect effect of perceived controlling behavior from physical education teachers on students’ intention toward physical activity outside of school via the proposed motivational sequence of the trans-contextual model. There was also a significant and negative indirect effect of perceived controlling behavior from physical education teachers on students’ self-reported engagement in physical activity outside of school, mediated by the frustration over their need for competence in physical education. Findings emphasize the importance of decreasing controlling behaviors from teachers in a physical education context so as not to inhibit students’ physical activity behavior in an out-of-school context.

scholarly journals Motivational climate, need satisfaction, self-determined motivation, and physical activity of students in secondary school physical education in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruzhuan Chen ◽  
Lijuan Wang ◽  
Bingnan Wang ◽  
Yulan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
School Students

Abstract Background On the basis of the integration constructs from self-determination theory (SDT) and achievement goal theory (AGT), this study aims to investigate the relationship among classroom motivational climate from four perspectives (i.e. autonomy support, relatedness support, task-involving climate and ego-involving climate), three psychological needs (i.e. autonomy, competence and relatedness), self-determined motivation and physical activity (PA) in secondary physical education (PE). Methods Participants consisted of 1186 Chinese students aged 11 to 16 years from three secondary schools in Shanghai. Accelerometers were utilized to measure moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Questionnaires were used to measure SDT variables (i.e. classroom motivational climate, perceived competence, autonomy, relatedness and self-determined motivation). Structural equation modelling (SEM) was adopted to analyse the hypothesised relationship. Results SEM analysis revealed that task-involving climate and autonomy support were positively associated with autonomy, relatedness and competence. Relatedness support was positively related with autonomy and relatedness, whereas ego-involving climate was only associated with competence. The three psychological needs positively affected self-determined motivation, and self-determined motivation positively affected the MVPA time of secondary school students in PE lessons. Conclusion These findings support a model of motivation that integrates SDT and AGT, provides new insight into understanding MVPA in Chinese PE, and establishes a solid basis for intervention research.

scholarly journals Having a Positive Relationship to Physical Activity: Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Age as Predictors for Students’ Enjoyment in Physical Education

Sports ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Sascha Leisterer ◽  
Leonie Gramlich
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Active Lifestyle ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Common Illnesses ◽  
Student Age

Physical activity is fundamental to prevent common illnesses in youth and research shows that students who perceive enjoyment in physical education (PE) have a more physically active lifestyle. This study aims to identify psychological antecedents of student enjoyment in PE. We addressed this by assessing aspects of self-determination theory (SDT), including the extent of autonomy-supportive teaching in PE (reported by teachers), the satisfaction of students’ basic psychological needs, and student age (reported by students), via questionnaires. Correlational and multiple linear regression analyses of the collected data of N = 170 students (M = 14.3 ± 2.20, 10–19 years of age) and N = 10 teachers show that autonomy support is related to autonomy satisfaction in students (r = 0.20, p < 0.01). In turn, student perception of autonomy correlates with competence (r = 0.64, p < 0.001) and belonging (r = 0.37, p < 0.001). All three basic psychological needs predict enjoyment in PE (F(1, 163) = 19.59, R2 = 0.68, p < 0.01). Additional analyses show that higher student age predicts a decrease in enjoyment (ΔR2 = 0.04, B = −0.73, β = −0.21, p < 0.01). Thus, student enjoyment in PE, as a foundation for a physically active lifestyle, can help to prevent common illnesses by satisfying basic psychological needs in PE.

scholarly journals MEANS OF WELLNESS FITNESS DURING ONLINE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS DURING QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (87) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryna Kozhokar ◽  
◽  
Pavlo Slobozhaninov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
The State ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Entire Population ◽  
World Health ◽  
Physical Interaction ◽  
The World

In March 2020, a respiratory illness caused by the COVID-19 virus was declared by the World Health Organization as a pandemic and a state of emergency in Ukraine and around the world. To prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, state and local authorities have imposed numerous restrictions on human movement and physical interaction. As a result, student youth no longer had access to classes, especially physical education classes, as well as walks to / from the educational institution. It was the global COVID-19 pandemic that led to the transition to the online "life" of the entire population, including students. And, if the organization of the educational process of freelance students has reached a certain level and is constantly evolving, the creation of online conditions for physical activity of young people during physical education classes has so far been ignored. The problem of health of the entire population of Ukraine is recognized at the state level, as the level of development of the state at a particular stage determines the health of the nation. In addition, quarantine and distance learning of students in Ukrainian educational institutions have led to a critical decline in the duration of specially organized physical activity. This thesis is confirmed by the sad data on the decline in interest in the idea of a healthy lifestyle, systematic physical activity of young students, and, in fact, is a problem for the national security and defense capabilities of Ukraine. Quarantined distance learning as a set of online information technologies has ensured a successful educational process for freelance students. In addition, the geopolitical situation places high demands on society to the physical fitness of future defenders of the country's sovereignty. But the motivation for systematic motor activity in young people is critically low. The diversification and wide representation of the latest areas of physical activity, the development of sports infrastructure and the reduction of the cost of various fitness applications testify to the formation of a powerful affordable global industry of health, fitness and physical education services. However, achieving any result is calculated and requires a personal presence in class, training, sparring or, for example, meditation.

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