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Transformational teaching and adolescent physical activity: multilevel and mediational effects
M R Beauchamp1, Y Liu, K L Morton
1School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, 122-6081 University Boulevard, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1, Canada, mark.beauchamp@ubc.ca.
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
|June 14, 2013
Summary
Adolescents
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Educational Psychology
- Physical Activity Promotion
Background:
- Adolescent physical activity is crucial for health but often insufficient.
- Understanding factors influencing adolescent physical activity is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the link between teachers' transformational leadership and adolescent physical activity.
- To explore the mediating role of affective attitudes in this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Prospective observational study with 2948 adolescents (ages 13-15).
- Multilevel structural equation modeling (MSEM) analyzed teacher behaviors, student attitudes, and physical activity.
- Data collected on teacher transformational leadership, affective attitudes, within-class physical activity (WCPA), and leisure time physical activity (LTPA).
Main Results:
- Adolescents' perceptions of transformational teaching significantly predicted both WCPA and LTPA.
- Adolescents' affective attitudes fully mediated the relationship between transformational teaching and physical activity outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Transformational leadership in physical education teachers positively influences adolescent enjoyment and physical activity.
- Enhancing teacher leadership may boost physical activity levels both in and out of school.
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