Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 20 no. 6 (2024)

Physical Fitness Exercise: Student’s Attitude and Engagement

Ralph Ryan Rabaya | Cresensio Mejarito | Norhanie Esmael | Joy Eligue

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This study presents attitudes and engagements toward Physical Fitness Exercise. The analysis of students' attitudes toward Physical Fitness exercises reveals insightful observations. In terms of their emotionally-driven attitude, demonstrates their propensity to utilize physical activity as a way to let go of tension and let their emotions. When it comes to peer-related motivation, shows a great desire, in the context of physical health, to be accepted by their friends. On the other hand, cultural motivations for exercise indicate a mediocre degree of drive for engaging in fitness pursuits associated with cultural standards. Gender- driven motivation demonstrates students' comparatively great desire to enhance their physical appearance to appeal to people of the other gender. The data indicates a moderate tendency towards exercise frequency and timing in terms of time-driven attitudes. Conversely, students exhibit a moderate to moderately high degree of participation in health-related exercise, with a greater emphasis on flexibility exercises as opposed to muscular strength exercises similar to Skill-Related Exercise. Correlation analysis reveals that students' attitudes have varying degrees of influence on their engagement in physical fitness exercises, with stronger positive correlations for health-related exercises compared to skill-related exercises. It is recommended that policymakers advocate for comprehensive physical education programs in schools that not only focus on physical activity but also address the emotional and social aspects of exercise. This can help cultivate positive attitudes towards physical fitness from an early age, incorporate cultural sensitivity to enhance motivation among diverse student populations address the specific needs of different genders.



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