Attitudes toward After-School Physical Activity Program of Prathomsuksa 4-6 Students at Anubanbangkruay School

Abstract

This research aimed to study of attitude toward after-school physical activity program in “after-school physical activity” of the project “Moderate Class, More Knowledge” according to the government’s decreasing study time of the Ministry of Education. The research instruments used were: 1) After-school physical activity program 2) Attitude questionnaire toward after school physical activity program, and 3) Weekly questionnaire toward after-school physical activity program, and record form for participation in an after-school physical activity.

            The results were as follows: 1) Male students showed positive attitude toward physical activities at strongly agree for students who are not healthy can choose physical activities such as walking or cycling instead of strenuous workouts, and girls students showed their positive attitude toward physical activities at strongly agree on physical activity has benefit for health, and sport can make them have more friends. 2) A negative attitude toward physical activity Most of  male and female students are having fun to participate in after-school physical activity and favorite to participation with various level students after school, male students strongly disagreed in term of  sports, and exercise are boring, and female students strongly disagreed on sports are causing of controversy. 3) Most of  students are having fun to participate in after-school physical activity and favorite to participation with various level students. 4) The activity that most boy students like the most is the Lob-Ra-Berd activity, and the activity that most girl students like the most is the Wing-Sam-kha activity 5) The activity that most male students like the least is the Wing-Sam-Kha activity and the activity that most female students like the least is the Keang-Gwean activity. 6) Good thing is happen to most of students when they attended after-school physical activity is good relationship with other students in another class.

Keywords: After-School Physical Activity, Attitude