HomeDAVAO RESEARCH JOURNALvol. 15 no. 3 (2024)

Academic confidence as a predictor of physical activity engagement among students enrolled in physical education classes

Niña Alyssa M. Santiago

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to determine whether academic confidence predicts university physical education students’ physical activity (PA) engagement. This employed a quantitative, descriptive-correlation method with 362 respondents and utilized validated standardized instruments. Stratified random sampling was used to obtain an equal representation of participants. The Academic Confidence Questionnaire and International Physical Activity Questionnaire were the instruments employed and validated to contextualize the items using Google Forms to gather the respondents’ responses. In analyzing the data gathered, mean was used to identify the levels of academic confidence and PA engagement, Pearson r was used to determine the relationship between academic confidence and PA engagement, and regression was used to determine whether academic confidence predicts PA engagement of the students. The results showed that the academic confidence level was high while the PA engagement was moderate. The results also revealed a significant relationship between academic confidence and PA engagement. Finally, the results exhibited that academic confidence significantly predicts PA Engagement among university physical education students.



References:

  1. Acampado, E. and Valenzuela, M. (2018). Physical Activity and Dietary Habits of Filipino College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. Kinesiology 50(2018) 1:57-67.  https://doi.org/10.26582/k.50.1.11
  2. Akbari, O. and Sahibzata, J. (2020). Students’ Self-Confidence and Its Impacts on Their Learning Process. American International Journal of Social Science Research; Vol. 5, No. 1; 2020 ISSN 2576-103X. E-ISSN 2576-1048. https://doi.org/10.46281/aijssr.v5i1.462
  3. Alkhateeb, S.A., Alkhameesi, N.F., Lamfon, G.N., and Khawandanh, S.Z. (2019) Pattern of physical exercise practice among university students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (before beginning and during college): a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8093-2
  4. Amirtha, M., and Shalini, J. (2013). Assessing the academic behavioral confidence of the secondary school students. Journal of Humanitarian and Social Science, 8(1), 41-45. https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-0814145
  5. Armstrong, M. E., Green, J., Reeves, G. K., Beral, V., and Cairns, B. J. (2015). Frequent physical activity may not reduce vascular disease risk as much as moderate activity: large prospective study of women in the United Kingdom. Circulation, 131(8), 721-729. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.010296
  6. Barkley, J. E., Lepp, A., Glickman, E., Farnell, G., Beiting, J., Wiet, R., and Dowdell, B. (2020). The acute effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in university students and employees. International journal of exercise science, 13(5), 1326. https://doi.org/10.70252/QCVG2516
  7. Bone, J. K., Bu, F., Fluharty, M. E., Paul, E., Sonke, J. K., and Fancourt, D. (2022). Engagement in leisure activities and depression in older adults in the United States: Longitudinal evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. Social Science & Medicine, 294, 114703. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114703
  8. Bray, A., Byrne, P., and O’Kelly, M. (2020). A short instrument for measuring students’ confidence with ‘key skills’(sicks): Development, validation and initial results. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 37, 100700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2020.100700
  9. Cagas, J., Mallari, MF., Torre, B., Kang, MG., Palad,Y., Guisihan, R., Aurellado, MI., Sanchez-Pituk, C., Realin, JG., Sabado, ML., Ulanday, ME., Baltasar, J., Maghanoy, ML., Ramos, RA., Santos, RA. And Capio, C. Results from the Philippines’ 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents. Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, Vol. 20, Issue 4 Oct 2022): 382–390. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesf.2022.10.001
  10. Cowgill, B. O., Perez, V., Gerdes, E., Sadda, A., Ly, C., Slusser, W., and Leung, A. (2021). Get up, stand up, stand up for your health! Faculty and student perspectives on addressing prolonged sitting in university settings. Journal of American College Health, 69(2), 198-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.1661419
  11. Craig, C. L., Marshall, A. L., Sjöström, M., Bauman, A. E., Booth, M. L., Ainsworth, B. E., and Oja, P. (2003). International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Medicine & science in sports & exercise, 35(8), 1381-1395. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.MSS.0000078924.61453.FB
  12. Cruz, A. B., Cando, J. M., and Kim, H. D. (2022, March). Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health states of university students during the first wave of COVID-19 community quarantine in the Philippines. In Frontiers in Education (Vol. 7, p. 848273). Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.848273
  13. Dunton, G. F., Do, B., and Wang, S. D. (2020). Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in children living in the US. BMC public health, 20, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09429-3
  14. Hussein, M. M. M., Tawfeeq, M. E., and Khalaf, O. M. (2022). Self-Confidence And Its Impact On The Practice Of Sports Activities Among Students Of The Department Of Physical Education And Sports Sciences/College Of Education/Al-Farahidi University. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(7), 4703-4708. https://journalppw.com/index.php/jpsp/article/view/12348
  15. Ilhan, A., and Bardakci, U. S. (2020). Analysis on the Self-Confidence of University Students According to Physical Activity Participation. African educational research Journal, 8(1), 111-114.
  16. Kljajević, V., Stanković, M., Đorđević, D., Trkulja-Petković, D., Jovanović, R., Plazibat, K., and Sporiš, G. (2021). Physical activity and physical fitness among university students—A systematic review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(1), 158. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010158
  17. Kumar, R. (2017). The Benefits of Physical Education and Exercise for Health. Research Review International Journal of Multidisciplinary Vol. 2, Issue 2, Feb. 2017.
  18. Law-Ay, S., Fermil, F. A., and Agod, J. M. (2022). Kumusta ka? Challenges, mental health and well-being assessment among DNSC employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Davao Research Journal, 13(1), 20-29. https://doi.org/10.59120/drj.v13i1.2
  19. Loprinzi, P. D. (2015). Dose–response association of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity with cardiovascular biomarkers and all-cause mortality: considerations by individual sports, exercise and recreational physical activities. Preventive medicine, 81, 73-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.08.014
  20. Malhotra, A., Kumari, S. and Faiyaz, S. (2022, June 30). A Study of the Level of Self-Confidence among High and Low Achiever School Students.  International Journal of Indian Psychology, 10(2), 1590-1597. DIP:18.01.159.20221002, DOI: https://doi.org/10.25215/1002.159
  21. Marianty, D., Lerik, M. D. C., and Anakaka, D. L. (2021). Academic Confidence in Students of the Faculty of Public Health, University of Nusa Cendana. Journal of Health and Behavioral Science, 3(2), 118-129. https://doi.org/10.35508/jhbs.v3i2.3603
  22. Martin, J., Santos, M. and Tubera, J. (2017). Students’ Motivation Profiles as Predictors of Physical Activity Participation. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sports Science, Health and Physical Education (ICSSHPE 2017) - Volume 1, pages 349-353 ISBN: 978-989-758-317-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5220/0007060903490353
  23. Moneva, J., and Tribunalo, S. M. (2020). Students’ level of self-confidence and performance tasks. Asia Pacific Journal of Academic Research in Social Sciences, 5(1), 42-48. https://asiapjournals.org/students-level-of-self-confidence-and-performance-tasks/
  24. Owen, N. (2018). Too much sitting and too little exercise: sedentary behavior and health. Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde, 23, 1-4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.23e0001
  25. Pandila, T.I., Mandapat, R.J., Altomonte, G.Y. and Salada, M.M. (2023). The effect of covid-19 home confinement in physical activity of University of Baguio’s college student-athletes. Philippine Journal of Physical Therapy 2(1): 46-47. https://doi.org/10.46409/002.ULWZ9985
  26. Reynolds, L. (2022). The Effectiveness of Incorporating Physical Activity into the Classroom: A Literature Review. https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1568
  27. Roe, A., Blikstad-Balas, M., and Dalland, C. P. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 and homeschooling on students’ engagement with physical activity. Frontiers in sports and active living, 2, 589227. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2020.589227
  28. Saidah, S. (2024). The impact of students’ academic self-confidence on the English learning process in the post-pandemic era. Journal of Languages and Language Teaching, 12(1), 341-352. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33394/jollt.v12i1.8979
  29. Simonton, K. L., Garn, A. C., and Solmon, M. A. (2017). Class-related emotions in secondary physical education: A control-value theory approach. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 36(4), 409-418. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2016-0131
  30. Suryadinata, R. V., Wirjatmadi, B., Adriani, M., and Lorensia, A. (2020). Effect of age and weight on physical activity. Journal of public health research, 9(2), jphr-2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.4081/jphr.2020.1840
  31. Szymczak, H., Keller, L., Debbeler, L. J., Kollmann, J., Lages, N. C., Gollwitzer, P. M., and Renner, B. (2020). An increase in vigorous but not moderate physical activity makes people feel they have changed their behavior. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1530. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01530
  32. Tasneem, S. A., and Panwar, N. (2019). Academic confidence and mindfulness: A study on gender differences. International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, 4(6), 4690-4702. https://ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=360
  33. Tong, D.H., Uyen, P.B. and Ngan, L.K. (2022 December). The effectiveness of blended learning on students’ academic achievement, self-study skills and learning attitudes: A quasi-experiment study in teaching the conventions for coordinates in the plane. Elsevier LTD. Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2022, e12657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12657
  34. Velez, A. J., Dayaganon, D. G., Robigid, J., Demorito, J., Villegas, J., and Gomez, D. (2023). Difficulties and coping strategies in understanding mathematical concepts in a private higher education in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines. Davao Research Journal, 14(1), 45-54. https://doi.org/10.59120/drj.v14i1.10
  35. Ybanez, N. (2022). Tertiary physical education students: Challenges and opportunities in remote learning in University of the Philippines Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines. Davao Research Journal, 13(2), 32-43. https://doi.org/10.59120/drj.v13i2.87