Open AccessOvercoming a Hurricane and Maintaining Wellness in College Student Physical Education
Author(s) -
John E. Lothes,
Lindsey H. Schroeder,
Lenis Chen-Edinboro
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
building healthy academic communities journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-7643
DOI - 10.18061/bhac.v5i2.8083
Subject(s) - psychology , curriculum , physical education , medical education , natural disaster , physical activity , applied psychology , mathematics education , medicine , pedagogy , physical therapy , physics , meteorology
Background: With instructional time lost due to natural disasters, it is essential to examine the effect of a physical education course (PED 101) on college student well-being and motivation.Aim: This research examines the effect of physical education classes with a wellness component on wellness and motivation during a disruptive hurricane.Methods: A pre and posttest survey methodology was utilized to measure well-being and motivation, including by gender and exercise frequency, using the Wellness Inventory on college students enrolled in PED 101 who experienced Hurricane Florence.Results: All 12 dimensions of participants' wellness and their motivation to make changes in those wellness dimensions increased by the end of the hurricane semester. The results found significant changes between the pre- and post-assessment scores for all dimensions of wellness and motivation for male and female participants, as well as for all levels of exercise frequency.Conclusions: Including a well-being and motivation component in a college level physical education curriculum may enhance students' overall well-being and motivation during a disruptive hurricane.