Developing Students' Emotional Well-being in Physical Education

Abstract

There is a growing concern in general education and physical education about students' emotional well-being. However, there is minimal literature addressing what emotional well-being is and how it can be developed in physical education. To examine these concerns, this article presents the following findings: a review of relevant literature published in the area of physical education, the identification of proper terminology as applied to the field of emotional well-being, a definition of terms of emotional well-being, a discussion on the significance of developing emotional well-being, and a framework and practical strategies to develop students' emotional well-being in physical education.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Kyle Steele, Amanda De Lisio, and many other physical education professionals for their feedback and suggestions provided for this article.