The purpose of this study was to identify the level of health-nutrition awareness and motivations for practicing in sport activities among tenth grade Students in Qalqilya governorate and the relationship between them. In addition to determine the differences in health-nutrition Awareness and motivations for practicing in sport activities among students according to gender variable. To achieve this, the study was conducted on a stratified random sample of (670) male and female students in tenth grade. The researcher used the descriptive approach in its correlational and analytical methods for their compatibility to the study objectives. To analyze data, SPSS was used.

The results of the study showed that the levels of health-nutrition awareness and motivations for practicing in sport activities among tenth grade Students in Qalqilya governorate were high, as the means of response for the total score were (3.85, 3.97) respectively. There were statistically and positively relationships between health-nutrition awareness and motivations for practicing in sport activities among tenth grade Students (r= 0.61; α≤ 0.01). Also, there were statistically significant differences in the total score of health-nutrition awareness among tenth grade Students according to gender variable for female students, and no significant differences were noticed in the total score of motivation for practicing in sport activities among them according to gender variable.  

The study recommends several recommendations such as the working to spread health awareness by holding seminars and lectures in schools and universities under the supervision of specialists in heath field. Also, the necessity of appointing physical education teachers in the secondary schools for its importance in raising the level of health-nutrition awareness and motivations for practicing in sport activities.

Keywords: Health-nutrition awareness, motivations for practicing in sport activities, tenth grade students, Qalqilya governorate.

Title

The International Sports Science Journal,

Publisher

مجلة علوم الرياضة الدولية

Publisher Country

Saudi Arabia

Publication Type

Online only

Volume

6

Year

2024

Pages

14