Interrelationships among Perceptions of Physical Self-Concepts in High School Students Participating in Physical Education Classes

Abstract

This study aims to identify the main predictors of the impacts of the application of the Physical Activity Promotion System program on the physical self-concepts of high school students in a school physical education classroom setting. The study population included 175 students from J. High School located in C. Independent samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the impacts of gender and physical fitness level on physical self-concept scores of high school students, and the correspondence analysis method was used to identify the relationships among the sub-factors of the students’ perceptions of the choices and decisions of their physical self-concepts. The results of the study are as follows. First, there were no significant differences in physical self-concept scores between gender and fitness level. Second, although the perceptions of physical self-concept change according to gender and physical fitness level were generally positive, there were some areas (cardio-respiratory endurance, flexibility, strength and muscular endurance, physical activity, overall body, appearance, and body fat) that would require customized guidance activities to improve physical fitness.