Physical Education Teachers' Beliefs and Intentions Toward Teaching Students With Disabilities

Abstract

The Theory of Planned Behavior (TpB) measures the effect that individuals' behavioral belief, normative belief, and control beliefs have on their intentions to perform a specific behavior. The purpose of this study was to examine: (a) whether the TpB could predict physical educators' intentions and (b) whether physical educators' intentions and control beliefs could predict their self-reported teaching behavior. A sample of 220 physical educators completed the questionnaire. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that the TpB significantly predicted physical educators' intentions, F(3, 216) = 57.21, p < .01. However, only intention was a significant predictor of physical educators' self-reported behavior in teaching students with disabilities, F(2, 123) = 34.04, p < .01.

Key words:

• Inclusive physical education
• Korean physical educator
• Physical educators' teaching behaviors
• Theory of Planned Behavior

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Mihye Jeong

Please address correspondence concerning this article to Mihye Jeong, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Zimbar 216 East Stroudsburg, PA 18360.