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Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Handicapping Tendencies among Physical Education Preservice Teachers Seidu Sofo; Adolfo Ramos; Emmanuel Thompson; Sara Garner
ACTIVE: Journal of Physical Education, Sport, Health and Recreation Vol. 14 No. 3 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/active.v14i3.37391

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The study examined the prevalence and correlates of self-handicapping tendencies among physical education preservice teachers from one university. The participants were a purposive sample of physical education preservice teachers (67% male and 33% female) from one university in  midwestern United States. An adapted version of the short version of the Self-Handicapping Scale (SHS) served as the data source. The SHS score served as the response variable. The predictor variables were gender, the number of credit hours attempted, the number of credit hours passed, the Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA), and GPA in the physical education content area. Results showed that 11.11% of the participants reported high levels of self-handicapping tendencies. The SHS had significantly low negative correlations with two predictors: the number of credit hours attempted and the number of credit hours passed. Conversely, SHS showed moderate significant positive correlations with cumulative GPA and the GPA in the physical education content area. The SHS scores for males and females were similar.Teacher education programs can help future teachers adopt coping strategies, thereby reducing their tendency to engage in self-handicapping strategies
Lipid Profiles and Body Mass Index of Senior High School Students in Northern Ghana Seidu Sofo; Jason D. Wagganer; Thomas J. Pujol; Jeremy Barnes
Journal of Physical Education Health and Sport Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/jpehs.v12i2.35609

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The study investigated the lipid profiles and body mass index (BMI) levels among senior high school students in Ghana. Participants were 411 students (64.96% male and 35.04% female) from two senior high schools in a municipality in the northern sector of Ghana. They comprised 41.60% Grade 10 (SHS Form 1) and 58.40% Grade 11 (SHS Form 2) students. Lipid tests and anthropometric measures were utilized to assess students’ lipid profiles and BMI. The response variables were total cholesterol (TCHOL), HDL, LDL, triglycerides (TRIG), and BMI. Students’ sex, grade level, and program of study served as predictor variables. Overall, 29.68% of the students were classified as thin or underweight, 5.60% overweight or obese, and 64.72% were in the normal BMI category. Additionally, 50.12% of the students had abnormal levels of functioning in one category, with 21.17% showing abnormal levels of functioning in at least two categories. Males had significantly higher TCHOL and LDL scores than females, while females had significantly higher BMI scores.  There were significant grade-level differences for LDL and BMI. Grade 10 students had higher LDL levels than those in Grade 11, and Grade 11 students had significantly higher BMI scores than those in Grade 10. Furthermore, there were significant differences in the programs of study for TCHOL, LDL, TRIG, and BMI.  The findings of this study underscore the need for targeted health initiatives across all programs in senior high schools, emphasizing regular health screenings for Ghanaian adolescents aimed at reducing risk for metabolic disease later in life.
Co-Authors Adolfo Ramos Emmanuel Thompson Jason D. Wagganer Jeremy Barnes Sara Garner Thomas J. Pujol