Causal Model of Participation, Perceived Enjoyment, and Learning Attitudes in “the 0th Period Physical Education Class” of Middle Schools in South Korea

Abstract

This study aims to establish the basis for the institutional implementation of the 0th period physical education class to promote the health and academic performance of Korean teenagers. To achieve this goal, this study determined the impact of middle school students’ participation in physical activities during the 0th period on perceived enjoyment and learning attitude. To examine the model, 282 questionnaires were collected from middle school students in a metropolitan city in South Korea. The samples were obtained using the convenience sampling method, and correlation analysis and structural equation modeling were performed using SPSS 21.0 and Amos 21.0. The findings are as follows: first, the participation of middle school students in physical activities during the 0th period had a statistically significant effect on perceived enjoyment. Second, perceived enjoyment had no statistically significant effect on learning attitude. Third, participation was shown to have a significant effect on learning attitudes. These findings supported the academic basis for the implementation of the 0th period physical education class for middle school students and application of practical measures to encourage their participation.

Anteseden Sikap Konsumen terhadap Perilaku Pembelian Online

“…Hasil ketiga dari penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa perceived enjoyment tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap attitude, dengan demikian hipotesis ketiga ditolak secara statistik. Kondisi ini dinilai terjadi karena semakin sering seseorang berbelanja online, maka mereka akan semakin terbiasa dengan aktivitas tersebut dan malah merasa jenuh terhadap aktivitas tersebut (Tyas & Darma, 2017;Jeon et al, 2021). Konsekuensinya, kenikmatan bukanlah hal utama lagi yang dituju ketika berbelanja online, melainkan hanya sebagai cara alternatif dalam memenuhi kebutuhan semata.…”

Conceptual Framework of Applied Holistic Education in Physical Education and Sports: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence

“…Physical education (PE), as part of compulsory subject in most school in every level of primary and secondary education, recently has become more important. This is because the value of physical activity and sports in PE is being highlighted to prevent social and psychological problem such as school violence and suicide (Jeon et al, 2021). Unlike any other subject, PE contain physical and sports lesson that can be used to transfer holistic ability to students.…”

A Study on the Subjectivity of Parents Regarding “0th-Period Physical Education Class” of Middle Schools in Korea Using Q-Methodology

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