The Impact of the Social Origin of the Family on the Practice of Recreational Physical Activity for Middle School Students

This study aims to identify the impact of the social origin of the family on the practice of recreational physical activity through economic, cultural, and social capital. To achieve this objective, the researcher employed the descriptive analytical approach and utilized the questionnaire as the primary data collection instrument. The study sample was purposively selected, consisting of middle school students from some northern municipalities of Laghouat province, Algeria. The researcher found that the social origin of the family plays a significant role in students' practice of recreational physical activity. Furthermore, regarding the components of social origin, each contributes to varying degrees in orienting children toward recreational physical activity.