Impact of sports enjoyment on academic resilience among student-athletes

Background and Study Aim. Previous studies have shown that students who enjoy participating in sports can improve their resilience in academic endeavors. However, such studies are predominantly conducted internationally. Few, if any, focus on the Philippine higher education setting. This study aimed...

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Main Author: Aries Pasno
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Language:English
Published: IP Iermakov S.S. 2024-08-01
Series:Physical Education of Students
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Online Access:https://sportedu.org.ua/index.php/PES/article/view/2071
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description Background and Study Aim. Previous studies have shown that students who enjoy participating in sports can improve their resilience in academic endeavors. However, such studies are predominantly conducted internationally. Few, if any, focus on the Philippine higher education setting. This study aimed to determine the direct influence of sports enjoyment on academic resilience. Material and Methods. The respondents in this study are student-athletes from different sports events, currently enrolled in the 1st Semester of the Academic Year 2023-2024 at Bulacan State University in the Philippines. Data were collected using an online survey questionnaire administered via Google Forms. This study employed three separate questionnaires. The first questionnaire gathered demographic characteristics of the respondents. The second part used the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale-8 (PACES-8). The final part consisted of the Academic Resilience Scale-30 (ARS-30). The relationship between sports enjoyment and academic resilience was measured using Pearson-r. To determine the direct influence of sports enjoyment on academic resilience, simple linear regression was performed. Results. The findings indicate a positive and significant relationship between the two variables [r(299) = .435, p < .05]. This suggests that when athletes derive great pleasure from their sporting activities, their ability to persevere academically is enhanced. Thus, engaging in sports helps students overcome difficulties in their educational setting and improves their academic achievement. Additionally, sports enjoyment (SE) predicts academic resilience (ARS). This indicates that SE has a direct influence on ARS [F(1, 229) = 53.528, p < .001]. The R² = .189 suggests that the model accounts for 18.9% of the variance in ARS. Conclusions. Sports enjoyment (SE) can be considered a predictor of academic resilience. Based on the findings, participating in various sports events may significantly boost academic performance and lessen maladjustments in a challenging academic environment.
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spelling doaj-art-65caa52b8fe44815b656d6e7fc6f54472025-08-20T03:14:42ZengIP Iermakov S.S.Physical Education of Students2308-72502024-08-0128421021710.15561/20755279.2024.04032356Impact of sports enjoyment on academic resilience among student-athletesAries Pasno0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7860-6583Bulacan State UniversityBackground and Study Aim. Previous studies have shown that students who enjoy participating in sports can improve their resilience in academic endeavors. However, such studies are predominantly conducted internationally. Few, if any, focus on the Philippine higher education setting. This study aimed to determine the direct influence of sports enjoyment on academic resilience. Material and Methods. The respondents in this study are student-athletes from different sports events, currently enrolled in the 1st Semester of the Academic Year 2023-2024 at Bulacan State University in the Philippines. Data were collected using an online survey questionnaire administered via Google Forms. This study employed three separate questionnaires. The first questionnaire gathered demographic characteristics of the respondents. The second part used the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale-8 (PACES-8). The final part consisted of the Academic Resilience Scale-30 (ARS-30). The relationship between sports enjoyment and academic resilience was measured using Pearson-r. To determine the direct influence of sports enjoyment on academic resilience, simple linear regression was performed. Results. The findings indicate a positive and significant relationship between the two variables [r(299) = .435, p < .05]. This suggests that when athletes derive great pleasure from their sporting activities, their ability to persevere academically is enhanced. Thus, engaging in sports helps students overcome difficulties in their educational setting and improves their academic achievement. Additionally, sports enjoyment (SE) predicts academic resilience (ARS). This indicates that SE has a direct influence on ARS [F(1, 229) = 53.528, p < .001]. The R² = .189 suggests that the model accounts for 18.9% of the variance in ARS. Conclusions. Sports enjoyment (SE) can be considered a predictor of academic resilience. Based on the findings, participating in various sports events may significantly boost academic performance and lessen maladjustments in a challenging academic environment.https://sportedu.org.ua/index.php/PES/article/view/2071academic resiliencehigher educationsports enjoymentstudent-athletes
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Impact of sports enjoyment on academic resilience among student-athletes
Physical Education of Students
academic resilience
higher education
sports enjoyment
student-athletes
title Impact of sports enjoyment on academic resilience among student-athletes
title_full Impact of sports enjoyment on academic resilience among student-athletes
title_fullStr Impact of sports enjoyment on academic resilience among student-athletes
title_full_unstemmed Impact of sports enjoyment on academic resilience among student-athletes
title_short Impact of sports enjoyment on academic resilience among student-athletes
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topic academic resilience
higher education
sports enjoyment
student-athletes
url https://sportedu.org.ua/index.php/PES/article/view/2071
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