The Effects of a Web-Based Need-Supportive Intervention for Physical Education Teachers on Students’ Physical Activity and Related Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Objectives: Globally, adolescents are insufficiently active, highlighting the need for effective strategies to enhance their activity levels. This study evaluated a web-based intervention program designed for physical education (PE) teachers, aimed at fostering students’ basic psychologic...
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| description | Background/Objectives: Globally, adolescents are insufficiently active, highlighting the need for effective strategies to enhance their activity levels. This study evaluated a web-based intervention program designed for physical education (PE) teachers, aimed at fostering students’ basic psychological needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness—in PE settings. Methods: Secondary school PE teachers and their students were randomly assigned into either an experimental (teachers <i>n</i> = 36; students <i>n</i> = 463, Mage = 13.94, SD = 0.88) or a control group (teachers <i>n</i> = 49; students <i>n</i> = 820, Mage = 13.93, SD = 0.87). Teachers in the experimental group underwent a 4-week web-based intervention program focused on autonomy-, competence-, and relatedness-supportive motivational techniques. Students completed questionnaires assessing psychological measures and self-reported physical activity (PA) before and after the teachers’ training. Results: Results indicated that students in the experimental group perceived significantly higher autonomy, competence, and relatedness support compared to their control group counterparts at post-test. Conclusions: Consequently, the web-based need-supportive intervention was effective in promoting need-supportive teacher behavior. As the developed training for PE teachers increased students’ perceptions of need support from their PE teachers, it holds promise for future PE teacher education. Furthermore, the web-based format offers scalability for broader implementation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cb999d3aa2fd49f0801c6a01cfd7a99f2025-01-24T13:27:08ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672025-01-011215610.3390/children12010056The Effects of a Web-Based Need-Supportive Intervention for Physical Education Teachers on Students’ Physical Activity and Related Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled TrialHasso Paap0Andre Koka1Pille-Riin Meerits2Henri Tilga3Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, 51008 Tartu, EstoniaInstitute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, 51008 Tartu, EstoniaInstitute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, 51008 Tartu, EstoniaInstitute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, 51008 Tartu, EstoniaBackground/Objectives: Globally, adolescents are insufficiently active, highlighting the need for effective strategies to enhance their activity levels. This study evaluated a web-based intervention program designed for physical education (PE) teachers, aimed at fostering students’ basic psychological needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness—in PE settings. Methods: Secondary school PE teachers and their students were randomly assigned into either an experimental (teachers <i>n</i> = 36; students <i>n</i> = 463, Mage = 13.94, SD = 0.88) or a control group (teachers <i>n</i> = 49; students <i>n</i> = 820, Mage = 13.93, SD = 0.87). Teachers in the experimental group underwent a 4-week web-based intervention program focused on autonomy-, competence-, and relatedness-supportive motivational techniques. Students completed questionnaires assessing psychological measures and self-reported physical activity (PA) before and after the teachers’ training. Results: Results indicated that students in the experimental group perceived significantly higher autonomy, competence, and relatedness support compared to their control group counterparts at post-test. Conclusions: Consequently, the web-based need-supportive intervention was effective in promoting need-supportive teacher behavior. As the developed training for PE teachers increased students’ perceptions of need support from their PE teachers, it holds promise for future PE teacher education. Furthermore, the web-based format offers scalability for broader implementation.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/1/56need-supportpsychological needsmotivationinterventionadolescentsself-determination theory |
| spellingShingle | Hasso Paap Andre Koka Pille-Riin Meerits Henri Tilga The Effects of a Web-Based Need-Supportive Intervention for Physical Education Teachers on Students’ Physical Activity and Related Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial Children need-support psychological needs motivation intervention adolescents self-determination theory |
| title | The Effects of a Web-Based Need-Supportive Intervention for Physical Education Teachers on Students’ Physical Activity and Related Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full | The Effects of a Web-Based Need-Supportive Intervention for Physical Education Teachers on Students’ Physical Activity and Related Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of a Web-Based Need-Supportive Intervention for Physical Education Teachers on Students’ Physical Activity and Related Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of a Web-Based Need-Supportive Intervention for Physical Education Teachers on Students’ Physical Activity and Related Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_short | The Effects of a Web-Based Need-Supportive Intervention for Physical Education Teachers on Students’ Physical Activity and Related Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_sort | effects of a web based need supportive intervention for physical education teachers on students physical activity and related outcomes a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | need-support psychological needs motivation intervention adolescents self-determination theory |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/1/56 |
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