Title
Examining Attitudes, Beliefs, and Intentions Regarding the Use of Exercise as Punishment in Physical Education and Sport: An Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action
Publication Date
2013
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Although the use of exercise as punishment appears to be pervasive among physical education teachers and coaches, it has not been systematically examined. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences, attitudes, intentions, and beliefs of college physical education majors regarding the use of exercise as punishment, using the framework of the theory of reasoned action. Surveys were completed by 345 students enrolled in 35 physical education classes. More than 90% of the study participants reported that their coaches used exercise as punishment, and 43% indicated their physical education teachers used exercise to punish or manage behavior. The constructs of the theory of reasoned action explained nearly 70% of the variance in participants’ intentions to use exercise as punishment.
Original Citation
Burak, L. J., Rosenthal, M., & Richardson, K. (2013). Examining Attitudes, Beliefs, and Intentions Regarding the Use of Exercise as Punishment in Physical Education and Sport: An Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43(7), 1436-1445. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12100
Identifier
Virtual Commons Citation
Burak, Lydia; Rosenthal, Maura; and Richardson, Karen (2013). Examining Attitudes, Beliefs, and Intentions Regarding the Use of Exercise as Punishment in Physical Education and Sport: An Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action. In Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies Faculty Publications. Paper 81.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/mahpls_fac/81