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dc.contributor.authorHurley, Vanessa.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-01-28T15:55:17Z
dc.date.available2010-01-28T15:55:17Z
dc.date.issued2010-01-28T15:55:17Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10464/2847
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of bullying in physical education and its influence on students' intention to participate in the class in the future. Additionally, the study researched the relationship between bullying and body image as well as bullying and physical competency in physical education. A survey was utilized that collected both quantitative and qualitative data about students' experiences in physical education. Two-hundred and thirty-four grade 10 students (144 female and 90 male) from 8 different secondary schools participated in the study. Data analyses were completed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0. Results showed thaLapproximately 18.3% of respondents had .experienced physical bullying in physical education; 23.7% had experienced verbal bullying; and 20.4% experienced social bullying. Furthermore, those who experienced frequent bullying in physical education did not intend on taking the class in the future. The relationship between body image and bullying was not found to be significant. However, physical competence was found to significantly predict bullying in physical education. These results show how prevalent bullying is in physical education classes and how it negatively impacts future participation in the class.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBrock Universityen_US
dc.subjectBullying in schools -- Ontario.en_US
dc.subjectPhysical education and training -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Ontario.en_US
dc.subjectPhysical education and training -- Psychological aspects.en_US
dc.subjectSelf-perception in adolescence.en_US
dc.titleBullying in physical education : its prevalence & impact on the intention to continue secondary school physical educationen_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen
dc.degree.nameM.A. Applied Health Scienceen_US
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.contributor.departmentApplied Health Sciences Programen_US
dc.degree.disciplineFaculty of Applied Health Sciencesen_US
refterms.dateFOA2021-07-30T01:36:27Z


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