Research Article

A Research on Secondary School Students' Attitudes Towards Physical Activity and Happiness Orientations

Volume: 1 Number: 2 December 19, 2023
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A Research on Secondary School Students' Attitudes Towards Physical Activity and Happiness Orientations

Abstract

This study sought to determine the correlation between attitudes toward physical activity and happiness orientation in secondary school students. The researchers designed the descriptive study based on a correlational analysis technic. The researchers used the independent samples t-test in comparing two independent variables and the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) in comparing more than two independent variables. Pearson Correlation analysis was used to measure the direction and strength of the relationship between the data. As a result of the analyses, the researchers determined significant differences in total scores of the students who took part in the study according to the level of family monthly income variable of the Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale and the class and maternal education level variables of the Happiness Orientations Scale, according to the answers of the students. Moreover, the researchers determined significant differences in the love, socialization and benefit subscales of the Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale and in the meaning of life, enjoying life and life occupation subscales of the Happiness Orientations Scale, according to the gender, class, maternal education level, paternal education level and level of family monthly income variables. In addition, according to the correlation analysis conducted, they determined a moderately significant correlation between the attitudes toward physical activity and happiness orientation of the students in a positive direction. As a consequence, it is possible to state that attitudes of the secondary school students toward physical activity were positively correlated with their happiness orientation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sport and Exercise Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

November 28, 2023

Publication Date

December 19, 2023

Submission Date

November 13, 2023

Acceptance Date

November 28, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 1 Number: 2

APA
Çuvalcı, O., & Akgül, M. H. (2023). A Research on Secondary School Students’ Attitudes Towards Physical Activity and Happiness Orientations. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Sports Sciences, 1(2), 38-54. https://izlik.org/JA55KW22BY

 

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