Active Living Education: Leveling the Playing Field for Black or African American Students

Autor/inn/en	Imagbe, Stacy; Wang, Baofu; Liu, Yang; Androzzi, Jared; Gu, Xiangli; Chen, Senlin
Titel	Active Living Education: Leveling the Playing Field for Black or African American Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 41 (2022) 2, S.204-211 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-5024
Schlagwörter	African American Students; Blacks; White Students; Racial Bias; Life Style; Equal Education; Physical Activity Level; Middle School Students; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Physical Education; Knowledge Level; Health Behavior; Racial Differences; Culturally Relevant Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Black person; Schwarzer; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Lebensstil; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Wissensbasis; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Rassenunterschied
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the potential racial disparities in education for active living (i.e., regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity with mitigated and interrupted levels of sedentary behavior) between Black/African American and White students. Methods: The study took place in one public middle school located in the Southeastern region of the United States. A total of 167 Black and 168 White students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades completed a written test and a survey in physical education to assess active living knowledge and behaviors, respectively. Results: Multivariate analysis of covariance and tests of between-subjects effects showed significant race differences. Specifically, Black students scored significantly lower on the knowledge test and reported lower levels of physical activity out of school, and higher levels of sedentary behavior than White students, after controlling for grade and gender. Conclusion: The results identified racial disparities in knowledge and behaviors of active living. Tailored, culturally relevant active living education in and out of schools are needed to level the playing field for Black students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01