ACTIVE YOU: Teacher Attributes and Attitudes Predicting Physical Activity Promotion

Centeio, Erin E.; Jung, Yeonhak; Castelli, Darla M.

doi:10.3390/bs13030210

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ACTIVE YOU: Teacher Attributes and Attitudes Predicting Physical Activity Promotion

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Erin E. Centeio

¹,

Yeonhak Jung

²

and

Darla M. Castelli

^3,*

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Department of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science, University of Hawai‘i, Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA 91330, USA

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Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA

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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Behav. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 210; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13030210

Submission received: 31 January 2023 / Revised: 16 February 2023 / Accepted: 16 February 2023 / Published: 1 March 2023

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Physical Activity, Physical and Psychological Health 2.0)

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Background: Based on the Health Belief Model, this study examined preservice teacher attributes and attitudes toward providing physical activity opportunities for children in school. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used to collect proof of concept and feasibility data for the ACTIVE YOU intervention as part of teacher education. Conclusions: Examination of a diverse sample of preservice teachers during their fieldwork revealed that those who engage in healthy behaviors and had positive attitudes toward physical activity in schools are more likely to take action and promote physical activity for their students.

Keywords: preservice teachers; schools; self-efficacy; physical activity; movement integration

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Centeio, E.E.; Jung, Y.; Castelli, D.M. ACTIVE YOU: Teacher Attributes and Attitudes Predicting Physical Activity Promotion. Behav. Sci. 2023, 13, 210. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13030210

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Centeio EE, Jung Y, Castelli DM. ACTIVE YOU: Teacher Attributes and Attitudes Predicting Physical Activity Promotion. Behavioral Sciences. 2023; 13(3):210. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13030210

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Centeio, Erin E., Yeonhak Jung, and Darla M. Castelli. 2023. "ACTIVE YOU: Teacher Attributes and Attitudes Predicting Physical Activity Promotion" Behavioral Sciences 13, no. 3: 210. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13030210

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Centeio, E. E., Jung, Y., & Castelli, D. M. (2023). ACTIVE YOU: Teacher Attributes and Attitudes Predicting Physical Activity Promotion. Behavioral Sciences, 13(3), 210. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13030210

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