ERIC Number: EJ997931
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Publication Date: 2012-Oct
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Students' Beliefs and Intentions to Play with Peers with Disabilities in Physical Education: Relationships with Achievement and Social Goals
Obrusnikova, Iva; Dillon, Suzanna Rocco
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v31 n4 p311-328 Oct 2012
The study investigated beliefs and physical education goals associated with intentions of students without disabilities to play with a hypothetical peer with a physical disability in general physical education (GPE). The Children's Intentions to Play with Peers with Disabilities in Middle School Physical Education (CBIPPD-MPE), the Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Scale-9, and the Social Goal Scale were administered to a convenience sample of 359 participants. Structural equation modeling analyses indicated that social goals and task-involved goals significantly contributed (p less than 0.01) to positive behavioral, normative, and control beliefs. In addition, the three beliefs significantly contributed (p less than 0.01) to participants' intentions. Females had significantly higher intentions, behavioral beliefs, and social goals, whereas males had significantly higher ego-involved goals (p less than 0.05). The findings offer empirical support for consideration of social and achievement goal theories and gender in the CBIPPD-MPE model. (Contains 1 figure and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Physical Education, Physical Disabilities, Play, Structural Equation Models, Student Attitudes, Beliefs, Intention, Peer Relationship, Middle School Students, Gender Differences, Student Behavior, Social Behavior, Goal Orientation, Vignettes
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Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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