Abstract
The purposes of this study were: (a) to develop and calibrate an instrument that measures barriers to providing physically active physical education classes and (b) to examine the severity of the barriers that teachers face and to determine differences in teacher perceived barriers by their characteristics. The study was conducted in two phases, consisting of a pilot study (N=66) and a calibration study (N=213). Rasch analysis was used in the calibration phase to investigate model-data fit and to examine the difficulty of the barriers. Results indicated that the model fit the data well, and that the two most severe barriers were 'I do not have enough fitness equipment' and 'students bring notes from parents to be excused from activity'. Results from t-tests suggested that the barriers teachers faced in providing physically active classes differed in terms of their years of teaching experience and level of teaching.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-16 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Human Movement Studies |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Measurement
- Public health
- Rasch analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology