Investigation of vocational high school students' situational interest and perceived self-regulation skills towards physical education course

This study aimed to examine the effect of vocational high school students' situational interest in physical education course on their perceived self-regulation skills. In addition, it was also aimed to examine whether the situational interest and perceived self-regulation skill levels of vocational high school students towards physical education course differ significantly according to their demographic characteristics. In this regard, the sample of the research conducted in the relational screening model consisted of 697 participants selected by convenience sampling method among the students of vocational high schools in Isparta. In the research, primary data was collected using a survey form including a personal information form, situational interest scale and perceived self-regulation scale. The data obtained in the research were analyzed using the SPSS v26 program. Regression analysis results showed that vocational high school students' situational interest in physical education had a positive and significant effect on their perceived self-regulation skills. As a result of the t-test and ANOVA analyzes carried out in the research, it was determined that the situational interest levels of vocational high school students towards physical education did not differ significantly according to their gender, class and income level, but it showed significant difference according to their sports activities. In addition, it was determined that the perceived self-regulation levels of vocational high school students towards physical education lessons differed significantly according to their gender, class and sports status, but did not differ significantly according to their income status. Keywords: Physical Education, Situational Interest, Self-Regulation