Sustainable attitude in the direction of physical education and health concepts of high school students in Kerala

Abstract

The objectives of this study are to identify the sustainable attitude in the direction of physical education and health concepts of high school students in Kerala. The investigator was select a minimum of 600 subjects [300 boys & 300 girls] from different schools of Kerala. The age group of the selected subjects was between 13 to 15 years. Data was collected through the Multidimensional Health Questionnaire (MHQ). Questions were evaluated through Toulmin Elementary Physical Education Attitude Scale [TEPEAS]. Data were analysed through the statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) version 20 then data was transfer to Microsoft excel to compile final results. Overall results of a general attitude towards physical education and health concepts show that among high school students boys and girls showed a positive attitude towards physical education and health concepts. Among them, boys showed more positive than girls in both attitudes towards physical education and health concepts. The present study concludes that the students have a positive attitude towards physical education health concepts. Students are aware of the importance of physical education and health maintenance and they have also a positive attitude toward the importance of physical activity for quality of life and wellbeing.