Abstract:There are certainly some psychological factors contributing to the development of attitude towards physical education of the school-going adolescents. Here, Sports Perfectionism (Personal Standards, PS; Concern Over Mistakes, COM; Perceived Parental Pressure, PPP & Perceived Coach Pressure, PCP)
I. Attitude Towards The Physical EducationStudent attitudes toward physical education have been under investigation since the 1930's. Traditionally, the purpose of such inquiry has been to identify factors that contribute to positive and negative feelings toward physical education. It is believed that having such information would improve the quality of physical education by allowing teachers to consider student insights when making curricular or programme decisions.In recent years, there has been an increase in the body of knowledge in physical education in terms of student attitudes. The increase in interest may also be attributed to the influence of attitudes toward future participation in physical activities outside school (Carlson, 1994;Ennis, 1996;Portman, 1995), to student achievement in physical education (Graham, 1995;Lee, 1997;Silverman, 1993;Subramaniam & Silverman, 2000), and to the availability of knowledge gained about students' attitudes toward physical education for developing curricula (Cothran & Ennis, 1998).According to Luke and Cope (1994), programs based on interests and needs have an influence on the efficiency of the teacher in teaching and helping students understand and believe in the importance of physical education and develop positive attitudes. Teacher's behaviour, classroom, family and school administration play a crucial role in the formation of students' attitudes (Aicinena, 1991). According to Fowler (1974), awareness of the primary students on teachers' behaviour enhances positive attitude towards physical education. The findings of Stensaasens suggest that the 7th, 8th and 9th graders developed negative attitude towards teacher-centred learning (Aicinena 1991). It is also important for the students to get into one to one interaction with the teacher to develop positive attitude (Figley, 1985). Hunter's study (1956) suggests that high school grader females are contented with teacher interaction. Therefore, teachers should ensure active student participation in classroom activities (Aicinena, 1991). According to Figley (1985), students adopt negative attitude when the feel that the teacher pays little attention. Physical environment, peer behaviours, evaluation, exercise partner, stages of learning and difficulty level of learning the activities, etc. have an effect on positive attitude development. Crowded classrooms result in negative attitude among students.Humiliation and hesitation avoids participation. Unnecessary repetition and superficiality have an effect on positive attitude. A study by Machintosh and Albinson (1982) suggests that students who selected physical education adopted positive attitude towards the lessons and school. A study by Haladyna and Thomas (1979...