Benefits of Campus Recreational Sports: A Rasch Calibration

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to introduce Rasch analysis as a methodological advance in recreational sports research. Specifically, the Rasch technique is illustrated through its application to an empirical investigation of college students' perceived benefits from recreational sports participation. This study seeks to develop and calibrate sources of the Perceived Benefit Scale (PBS) for recreational sports participants at the college level using the Rasch model. Survey data from 940 students at a large public university in the southwestern United States were used in the study. The Rasch analysis results demonstrated that the 15 items were confirmed a unidimensional structure with any biased items, and the four-category response format functioned well. This research shows that the PBS is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in the campus recreational sport setting to evaluate the benefit to students and develop management strategies.

Construction of the Teaching Quality Monitoring System of Physical Education Courses in Colleges and Universities Based on the Construction of Smart Campus with Artificial Intelligence

“…For example, if the analysis of the teaching data of table tennis elective course of public physical education in a university shows that students' interest in learning needs to be improved. In view of the needs of this curriculum reform, the school uses the intelligent teaching system to monitor students' interest in table tennis, compares table tennis teaching methods in different places, and carries out targeted reform on table tennis teaching in combination with the methods of cultivating students' interest [21]. For example, through the analysis of social employment demand, talent quality demand, and other major data, schools can obtain more targeted talent training indicators, pointing out the direction for public sports reform.…”

Participation Constraints of University Student-athletes in Selected Sports in Kenya

“…For instance, Kampf and Teske (2013) indicated that participation in university recreational sports activities contributes to acquiring skills for learning and preparation for professional life. This is supported by Kim et al (2016) suggestion that students who participate in university sports are more likely to transfer skills and character traits such as integrity, commitment, and work ethics learned from sports into their career fields. More benefits associated with sports participation by university students include; improved physical fitness, high self-esteem, better academic performance, and enhanced mental and social development (Coenders et al, 2017;Diehl et al, 2018;Forrester, 2015;Henchy, 2013;Kampf & Teske, 2013;Khan et al, 2012;Kim et al, 2016;Makubuya et al, 2020Vasold, et al, 2019Yigiter & Bayazit, 2013;Zegre et al, 2020).…”

“…This is supported by Kim et al (2016) suggestion that students who participate in university sports are more likely to transfer skills and character traits such as integrity, commitment, and work ethics learned from sports into their career fields. More benefits associated with sports participation by university students include; improved physical fitness, high self-esteem, better academic performance, and enhanced mental and social development (Coenders et al, 2017;Diehl et al, 2018;Forrester, 2015;Henchy, 2013;Kampf & Teske, 2013;Khan et al, 2012;Kim et al, 2016;Makubuya et al, 2020Vasold, et al, 2019Yigiter & Bayazit, 2013;Zegre et al, 2020). Additionally, if sports participation is maintained, the benefits lead to good health and well-being of students throughout their life on campus and even after graduation (Henchy, 2013).…”