The study also found that more supportive school environments were associated with students having higher physical activity levels Three out of four teenagers don't exercise enough, and this problem is especially prevalent among female students. However, a recent study from the University of Geo
The research also discovered that bullying had a surprising impact on exercise levels. bullying. Female students who reported bullying were more likely to be physically active, but male students who reported bullying were less likely.
According to lead study author Janani R. Thapa, schools are crucial in helping adolescents form healthy behaviors like good eating habits. The same holds true for exercise.“The length of recess, physical facilities, and social environments at schools have been found to affect physical activity among students,” said Thapa, an associate professor of health policy and management at UGA’s College of Public Health.
Thapa suspected that school climate could play an important role in determining how comfortable students feel participating in school sports or other physical activity. School climate includes factors such as social support, safety, and bullying. The data included eight characteristics of climate: school connectedness, peer social support, adult social support, cultural acceptance, physical environment, school safety, peer victimization , and school support environment.
One thing that stood out was the influence of bullying. Female students who reported being bullied were more likely to be physically active, while male students who reported being bullied were less likely to be physically active.
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