Perceived Bullying in Physical Education Classes, School Burnout, and Satisfaction: A Contribution to Understanding Children’s School Well-Being    
Yazarlar (7)
Sinan Uğraş
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ahmet Enes Sağın
Bartın Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mehmet Akif Yücekaya
Türkiye
Cenk Temel
Türkiye
Arş. Gör. Barış MERGAN Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Couto Nuno
Mendes Pedro Duarte
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SCOPUS dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Healthcare
Dergi ISSN 2227-9032 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 05-2025
Cilt No 13
Sayı 11
Sayfalar 1 / 15
DOI Numarası 10.3390/healthcare13111285
Makale Linki https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/13/11/1285
Özet
This study examines the effects of peer bullying that middle school students experience in physical education classes on school burnout and school satisfaction to understand children's well-being in this important stage of their lives. The study was conducted with 829 students from 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades in Türkiye of both genders (403 male, 426 female), with an age mean of 11.7 ± 1.16 years old. Data were collected using the Physical Education Class Perceived Bullying Scale, developed by the researchers in the present study, along with the School Burnout Scale and the School Satisfaction Scale for Children. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze the data and examine the direct and indirect relationships between students' perception of bullying, school burnout and satisfaction. The findings indicate that perceived bullying in physical education classes positively and significantly predicts school burnout (β = 0.388, < 0.001), while it negatively and significantly affects school satisfaction (β = -0.122, = 0.006). Moreover, significant positive relationships were found between perceived bullying and school burnout, and significant negative relationships were found between perceived bullying and school satisfaction. This study reveals that peer bullying in physical education classes significantly affects students' school burnout and satisfaction. These findings highlight the need for developing effective strategies to prevent bullying in educational settings and promote children's healthcare and well-being.
Anahtar Kelimeler
physical education | peer bullying | school burnout | school satisfaction | well-being