Research Article

Examining the Relationship between Students' Attitudes toward Physical Education and their Belonging to School

Number: 28 July 31, 2025
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Examining the Relationship between Students' Attitudes toward Physical Education and their Belonging to School

Abstract

This research aims to explore how the attitudes of secondary and high school students toward physical education correlate with their sense of belonging to both their school and their local community. This research sample comprised 1,102 students, with 490 being female and 612 being male. It was determined that the data obtained showed a normal distribution. Thus, it was decided to conduct simple linear regression, ANOVA and Tukey analyses. A moderate correlation was detected between the attitude toward physical education and the sense of belonging to the school (p<0.05, r=0.425). In the simple linear regression analysis, it was concluded that the attitude toward physical education explained the sense of belonging to the school by 18% (p < 0.05, R = 18.1). A statistically significant difference was found between the attitude toward physical education and sports lessons and the place of residence (p<0.05). In conclusion, physical education and sports course explained school belonging by 18% and that physical education and sports course attitudes differed according to the regions of residence in favor of the Georgia/Batumi (x:3.98) region (p<0.05).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Development of Physical Education and Education Programs

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 31, 2025

Submission Date

February 11, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 18, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 28

APA
Yapıcı, E. C., & Küçük, V. (2025). Examining the Relationship between Students’ Attitudes toward Physical Education and their Belonging to School. Journal of Education and Future, 28, 55-68. https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.1435225
AMA
1.Yapıcı EC, Küçük V. Examining the Relationship between Students’ Attitudes toward Physical Education and their Belonging to School. JEF. 2025;(28):55-68. doi:10.30786/jef.1435225
Chicago
Yapıcı, Emre Caner, and Veysel Küçük. 2025. “Examining the Relationship Between Students’ Attitudes Toward Physical Education and Their Belonging to School”. Journal of Education and Future, nos. 28: 55-68. https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.1435225.
EndNote
Yapıcı EC, Küçük V (July 1, 2025) Examining the Relationship between Students’ Attitudes toward Physical Education and their Belonging to School. Journal of Education and Future 28 55–68.
IEEE
[1]E. C. Yapıcı and V. Küçük, “Examining the Relationship between Students’ Attitudes toward Physical Education and their Belonging to School”, JEF, no. 28, pp. 55–68, July 2025, doi: 10.30786/jef.1435225.
ISNAD
Yapıcı, Emre Caner - Küçük, Veysel. “Examining the Relationship Between Students’ Attitudes Toward Physical Education and Their Belonging to School”. Journal of Education and Future. 28 (July 1, 2025): 55-68. https://doi.org/10.30786/jef.1435225.
JAMA
1.Yapıcı EC, Küçük V. Examining the Relationship between Students’ Attitudes toward Physical Education and their Belonging to School. JEF. 2025;:55–68.
MLA
Yapıcı, Emre Caner, and Veysel Küçük. “Examining the Relationship Between Students’ Attitudes Toward Physical Education and Their Belonging to School”. Journal of Education and Future, no. 28, July 2025, pp. 55-68, doi:10.30786/jef.1435225.
Vancouver
1.Emre Caner Yapıcı, Veysel Küçük. Examining the Relationship between Students’ Attitudes toward Physical Education and their Belonging to School. JEF. 2025 Jul. 1;(28):55-68. doi:10.30786/jef.1435225

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