Motivation and Social Skills in Nursing Students Compared to Physical Education Students

One of the relevant factors that explain human behavior, in the acts that develops in daily life, is motivation. The aim of this study was to determinate the level of motivation and social skills in nursing degree student and compare with the level of motivation of physical education students. A descriptive and correlational study, with a cross-sectional design was used in this research (n= 101; 22.03 + 5.8 years old), using the Spanish version of the Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS). It can be highlighted that there is a predominantly female student population in this campus, with a higher motivational level. The predominant religion is the Christian/Catholic, counting with mean values in identified regulation superior to those of the rest. Regarding social skills, thinking (optimistic or pessimistic), empathy and assertiveness are the skills that influence the degree of motivation of students. Regarding the level of motivation, Nursing students show a medium-high level and Physical Education, a high level. Motivation is intrinsic in nursing students and more extrinsic in Physical Education students, although there are also high levels of intrinsic motivation. Uno de los factores relevantes que explican el comportamiento humano, en los actos que se desarrollan en la vida diaria, es la motivación. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar el nivel de motivación y habilidades sociales en estudiantes de enfermería y compararlo con la motivación de estudiantes universitarios de educación física. Para ello, se realizó un estudio descriptivo y correlacional, con un diseño transversal, en (n=101; 22.03+5.8 años), utilizando la Escala de Motivación Situacional (SIMS). Se puede resaltar que hay una población estudiantil predominantemente femenina, con un mayor nivel de motivación, hecho que se repite en estudiantes de Educación Física. La religión predominante es la cristiana/católica, contando con valores medios en una regulación identificada superior a la del resto. El pensamiento, la empatía y la asertividad son las habilidades que influyen en el grado de motivación de los estudiantes. Existe una relación negativa entre la motivación intrínseca y la pasividad y entre la motivación intrínseca y la agresividad. En cuanto al nivel de motivación, el alumnado de Enfermería manifiesta un nivel medio-alto y el de Educación Física, un nivel alto. La motivación es intrínseca en estudiantes de enfermería y más extrínseca en el alumnado de Educación Física, aunque también, existen altos niveles de motivación intrínseca.

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Body fat and aerobic capacity of physical education students from a Chilean university

European Journal of Translational Myology ◽

10.4081/ejtm.2021.10031 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jorge Mendez-Cornejo ◽

Ruben Vidal Espinoza ◽

Gernot Kurt Hecht Chau ◽

Camilo Urra Albornoz ◽

Rossana Gomez-Campos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Body Fat ◽

Aerobic Capacity ◽

Fat Tissue ◽

Education Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Body Adiposity ◽

Physical Education Students ◽

Sitting Height ◽

High Level

The components of physical fitness, aerobic capacity and anthropometric characteristics play an important role in maintaining and protecting cardiorespiratory functioning during all stages of life. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between body fat indicators and aerobic capacity of students in a physical education program. A descriptive study (cross-sectional) was carried out with 110 physical education university students (75 males and 35 females). Ages ranged between 17.7 and 26.1 years old. Weight, standing height, sitting height, waist circumference (WC), and seven skinfolds (mm) were evaluated. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. The Navette test (20m back and forth run) was used to assess the students. The correlations between adiposity and aerobic capacity for males varied from r= -0.21 to 0.34 and for females, from r= -0.21 to 0.34. In general, greater body adiposity (BMI, WC, and skinfolds) was a determinant in the males (R2= 14 to 27%). For the females, the Σ 7 skinfolds explained 11% of the adiposity. Males and females classified as having a high level of aerobic capacity showed less fat tissue (Σ 7 skinfolds) than those with moderate and low aerobic capacity (p<0.05). The results from this study indicated that body adiposity expressed as fat tissue limited aerobic capacity in a greater proportion of the males than in the females. The youth classified with high aerobic capacity showed less body fat than their counterparts classified as having moderate and low levels of aerobic capacity.

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Consumption of energy drinks among physical education students

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692008000700009 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 16 (spe) ◽

pp. 558-564 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Martha Carmen Ballistreri ◽

Clarissa Mendonça Corradi-Webster

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Energy Drinks ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Consumption Pattern ◽

Education Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Education Students ◽

Alcoholic Drinks

This descriptive and cross-sectional study aimed to characterize the pattern of energy drinks consumption in a sample of physical education students through a self-applied questionnaire (socio-demographic data and characterization of consumption). Variables associated with consumption: gender, marital status, attending gym classes, athletic swim practice, and study in the morning. Consumption pattern (n=137): 2.2% once in their lives, 9.5% at least once in the last 12 months, 38% at least once in the last month, 39.4% six times or more in the last month, 10.9% 20 times or more in the last month. Justification for consumption: 54% to improve the taste of alcoholic drinks, 27.7% to extend their evening leisure periods, 13.9% to improve sports performance, 9.5% for stimulation, 8.8% enjoy the taste, 6.6% for curiosity and 4.4% to study. Of those who consumed energy drinks, 87.6% mixed it with alcohol, and 25.9% of the students reported they consume more alcohol when it is mixed with energy drinks. CONCLUSIONS: the consumption of energy drinks is associated to sports and drinking alcohol.

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SINTOMAS DE BURNOUT EM ESTUDANTES DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA

Psicologia e Saúde em Debate ◽

10.22289/2446-922x.v6n2a20 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 316-327

Author(s):

Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira ◽

Ana Luiza Barbosa Anversa ◽

Juliana Medina do Amaral ◽

Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira ◽

Gabriel Lucas Morais Freire ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Education Institution ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Inventory Data ◽

Education Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Education Students ◽

Kolmogorov Smirnov ◽

Intervening Factors

This cross-sectional study analyzed the burnout symptoms of 146 physical education students from a higher education institution in Paraná, who answered the Burnout Syndrome Inventory. Data analysis was conducted using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, U Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests (p <0.05). The results showed that women had higher scores in the dimensions of Illusion (p = 0.006) and Psychic Wear (p = 0.001). Students who do not have a partner had a higher score in the guilt dimension (p = 0.040). 1st year students had a higher score in the dimension of Psychic Wear (p = 0.001) and Indolence (p = 0.004). It was concluded that sex, marital status and year of the course seem to be intervening factors in the burnout symptoms of physical education students.

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Impact of Problematic Smartphone Use and Instagram Use Intensity on Self-Esteem with University Students from Physical Education

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17124336 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 4336 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

José-María Romero-Rodríguez ◽

Inmaculada Aznar-Díaz ◽

José-Antonio Marín-Marín ◽

Rebeca Soler-Costa ◽

Carmen Rodríguez-Jiménez

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Online Survey ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

Special Role ◽

Addictive Behaviors ◽

Education Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Education Students

Mobile devices are a revolutionary element that offer many possibilities, although they can also cause problems for users. This is the case with the development of addictive behaviors that can affect personal well-being. The purpose of this paper has been to analyze the influence of smartphone addiction and Instagram use intensity on the self-esteem of Physical Education students. A cross-sectional research design was adopted by applying an online survey to a sample of undergraduate students (n = 385). The results showed that gender and age were factors that influenced the problematic use of the smartphone. In turn, there was a significant positive correlation between smartphone addiction and Instagram use intensity. The influence of smartphone addiction on students’ self-esteem was also highlighted. In contrast, Instagram use intensity did not affect self-esteem. Finally, the findings are discussed, and the main implications of the study are established, where physical education students take on a special role in order to avoid the improper use of smartphones and Instagram through sport.

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Percepciones de los estudiantes de Educación Física sobre el desempeño del profesorado (Perceptions of Physical Education students on teacher performance)

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v1i40.82160 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 180-185

Author(s):

Valentina Bahamondes Acevedo ◽

Elizabeth Flores Ferro ◽

Fernando Maureira Cid ◽

Rodrigo Vargas Vitoria ◽

Omar Gavotto Nogales ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Learning Styles ◽

Teacher Performance ◽

Teaching Styles ◽

Future Research ◽

Education Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Education Students ◽

Negative Perceptions ◽

Academic Year

Introducción: Las investigaciones de percepción de estudiantes sobre el desempeño del profesorado son fundamentales para estar al tanto de como el estudiantado se está desarrollando en la educación superior y, sobre todo, conocer quiénes o cuales son los factores influyentes en la formación académica. El objetivo del presente estudio fue: comparar la percepción que tienen los estudiantes de educación física sobre los profesores de dos universidades de Chile. Método: la investigación es de tipo cuantitativo, no experimental de corte transversal. La muestra estuvo constituida por 300 estudiantes de primero a cuarto año de la Licenciatura de Pedagogía en Educación Física. Resultados: Se encontraron diferencias significativas por año académico y entre las universidades donde se realizó el estudio, mostrando que es necesario ahondar en la comprensión de dichos resultados para mejorar las experiencias de procesos de aprendizaje del estudiantado. Conclusiones: Se hacen necesarios futuras investigaciones con otras variables, tales como estilos de aprendizaje, estilos de enseñanza, motivación, entre otras. También es relevante realizar este tipo de investigación de manera longitudinal para comprender de alguna manera las percepciones positivas y negativas y cómo este se podría mejorar para favorecer el clima del aula a nivel universitario. Abstract. Introduction: Research on students' perception of teacher performance is essential to be aware of how students are developing in higher education and, above all, to know who or what are the influencing factors in the academic formation. The objective of this study was: to compare the perception that students of physical education have about their teachers of two universities of Chile. Method: the research is quantitative, not experimental cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 300 students from the first to fourth year of the Degree in Pedagogy in Physical Education. Results: Significant differences were found by academic year and between the universities where the study was conducted, showing that it is necessary to deepen the understanding of these results to improve the experiences of the learning processes of the students. Conclusions: Future research with other variables, such as learning styles, teaching styles, motivation, among others, are necessary. It is also important to carry out this type of research in a longitudinal way to understand in some way the positive and negative perceptions and how this could be improved to favor the climate of the classroom at university level.

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The Structure of Self-Esteem Among Physical Education Students in the Selected Academies in Poland

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism ◽

10.2478/v10197-012-0021-2 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 212-216

Author(s):

Anna Brojek

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Sense Of Self ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Male Students ◽

First Year ◽

Self Awareness ◽

Education Students ◽

Physical Education Students ◽

Medium Level ◽

High Level

AbstractIntroduction. One of the elements of the self-knowledge system is self-esteem. This system is continuously organized into a certain kind of a distinctive structure of ideas and notions. The aims of this paper, is to define the sense of self-esteem among first year physical education students. Material and methods. The method applied in the research was a diagnostic survey accompanied by questionnaire based on Fitts's “The Tennessee Self-concept Scale”, in a simplified term TSCS. The survey was conducted in Academic Year 2008/2009 among 667 respondents in eight state and non-state Polish academies. Results. The conducted survey indicates that there is an obvious tendency for students to have high self-esteem. Such a high level falls within the remit of the majority of aspects: moral-ethical self, family self and personal-self. Moreover, a high level of self-esteem was recognized in students' global sense of self-esteem and in self-esteem concerning personal-self. Crucially, the medium level of self-esteem concerning behaviour was declared by a considerable percentage of the respondents. The high level of global self-esteem was definitely assigned to female students whereas the medium level was noticed among male students. Conclusion. One of the key elements of human personality is the sense of selfesteem which influences both the level of self-acceptance and self-awareness. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to develop these skills and the psychophysical characteristics in the process of upbringing and educating.

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Frameworks for Comprehending Discourse

American Educational Research Journal ◽

10.3102/00028312014004367 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 367-381 ◽

Cited By ~ 276

Author(s):

Richard C. Anderson ◽

Ralph E. Reynolds ◽

Diane L. Schallert ◽

Ernest T. Goetz

Keyword(s):

Free Recall ◽

Physical Education ◽

Music Education ◽

Multiple Choice ◽

Education Students ◽

Multiple Choice Tests ◽

Physical Education Students ◽

Choice Tests ◽

High Level ◽

Interpretative Framework

Thirty physical education students and 30 music education students read a passage that could be given either a prison break or a wrestling interpretation, and another passage that could be understood in terms of an evening of card playing or a rehearsal session of a woodwind ensemble. Scores on disambiguating multiple choice tests and theme-revealing disambiguations and intrusions in free recall showed striking relationships to the subject’s background. These results indicate that high-level schemata provide the interpretative framework for comprehending discourse. The fact that most subjects gave each passage one distinct interpretation or another and reported being unaware of other perspectives while reading suggest that schemata can cause a person to see a message in a certain way, without even considering alternative interpretations.

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