Examining the opinions of secondary school students about physical education and sports lessons

This research was conducted to determine the opinions of secondary school 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students in the Ladik District of Samsun Province about physical education and sports lessons. For this purpose, the effects of gender, age, grade level and regular sports variables on attitudes towards physical education were examined. A total of 151 students, including 40 5th grade students, 32 6th grade students, 32 7th grade students and 48 8th grade students studying at 100. Yıl Secondary School, participated in the research. The Physical Education and Sports Attitude Scale, which was developed by Demirhan and Altay, consisting of a total of 24 items, 12 of which are positive and 12 of which are negative, was used in the study. The significance of the participants' gender and sports status (yes-no) was determined by t test. Analysis of Variance and Tukey's multiple comparison test were performed at age and grade levels. In the study, no statistically significant difference was detected between the total scores of the Physical Education and Sports Attitude Scale of male and girl students (P = 0,300). It was determined that students who do sports have a more positive attitude than students who do not do sports (P<0,001). No statistically significant difference was detected between the total scores of the Attitudes Towards Physical Education and Sports scale of secondary school students, depending on their grade level (P = 0,590) and age distribution (P = 0,721). It was concluded that gender, age, and grade level had no effect on determing attitudes on this scale, and tahat students who did sports exhibited a more positive attitude than those who didn't do sports. The findings of research may be important for educational policies and student health. Such findings can be used to developschool programs and strategies to increase student motivation.