The Effects of High School Students’ Learning Attitudes and Satisfaction with Physical Education Classes on Physical Self-Concept and Perceived Competence

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of high school students' learning attitude and satisfaction on physical self-concept and self-efficacy and to provide basic data on the psychological and social aspects of adolescence. The research method involved a survey of 433 high school students and the statistical analysis of included confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), reliability analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and multilinear regression analysis. The results showed the following: First, there were no significant differences in physical self-concept related to appearance and physical competence according to gender and grade level. Second, a more positive learning attitude toward physical education was found to strongly explain higher levels of sports confidence (64%) and sports competence (65%). Although the overall perceived competence related to physical appearance and body image tended to be low owing to changes in the educational environment, this study found that higher levels of satisfaction with physical education classes were associated with increased confidence in sports and task-related perceived competence.