Abstract: The ultimate aim of any educational system is to ensure and incorporate an overall development of an individual by inculcating not only academic excellence but also physical fitness by promoting pro-fitness life- style, which means that an adult will engage in different forms of physical activity on a regular basis, resulting in health enhancement. Relevant researches have been carried out by multiple authors to investigate attitude of school going children and adolescents towards physical education and sports. Different aspects of attitudes towards physical education and sport were also studied by researchers from numerous countries using diagnostic questionnaires.
The current study was undertaken to study the impact of school level sports clubs (SLSC) membership on building of attitude towards physical education and sports. The differences of attitudes towards physical education and sports were compared between members of school level sports club and youth of the same age that did not participate in the activities of those clubs. The study questionnaire was sent out to 623 randomly selected school level sports clubs (SLSC) in Jharkhand (India). A covering letter explaining the purpose and procedure of testing was also dispatched along with the questionnaire. However, only 103 school level sports clubs responded by reverting back with correctly filled questionnaires. 2704 questionnaires were selected for statistical analysis. The research tool, (i.e., diagnostic questionnaire) developed by Strzyzewski (1990) was used to make further studies.
The obtained results indicate the attitude of questionnaire respondents towards physical education and sport is positive but reserved. Despite the strength of the cognitive component (cognitive scores were highest), the actual participation in out of school sports activities was insufficient (low values of behavioral scores). School level sports club (SLSC) members have more positive attitudes towards physical education and sport than their non-SLSC counterparts.
Keywords: Attitude, Educational process, Physical education, Sports, School level sports club (SSLC), Questionnaire.
Title: Impact of Sports Club Membership on Building of Attitude towards Physical Education and Sports
Author: Ravi Bhushan, Dr. Pravin P. Shiledar
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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