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Attitudes toward physical activities among college students


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Kamarudin, Kamaria and Omar-Fauzee, Mohd. Sofian (2007) Attitudes toward physical activities among college students. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 22 (1-2). pp. 43-54. ISSN 1016-0664

Abstract

This study examined perceived benefits and barriers of physical activities among college students. Exercises Benefits/Barriers Scale (Sechrist, Walker, and Pender, 1987) was administered to 80 participants. Results indicated that the most common perceived benefits to physical activity for both female and male students were enjoyment of exercises, and decreased feelings of stress and tension. The female students also reported that exercise improves mental health, while for male students it improves strength. Among females students, the most common barrier to exercising is having no time to exercise, whereas for male students wanting to do other things with their time. Costly to exercise, lack of encouragement from family, taking too much time to exercise, and embarrassment are the other common barriers to physical activity.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Sport Academy
Publisher: National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Keywords: Physical activity; Attitude; Adolescence; Perceived barriers; Perceived benefits; Exercise
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 06 Sep 2017 09:18
Last Modified: 06 Sep 2017 09:18
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56897
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