ERIC Number: EJ1396962
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0273-5024
EISSN: EISSN-1543-2769
"We've Never Studied Bullying at University": Bullying-Related Beliefs, Training, and Strategies among Physical Education Preservice Teachers
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v42 n3 p556-562 2023
Purpose: To examine beliefs about bullying in physical education (PE) among PE preservice teachers and to examine opinions about training received in this area and the strategies they would use to deal with this phenomenon. Method: We interviewed 44 PE-PSTs (M[subscript age] = 23.91; SD = 2.96) from six Spanish universities in semistructured focus groups. The data collected were analyzed using hierarchical content analysis. Results: PE preservice teachers believed that while PE may favor the occurrence of bullying, with proper management, it could also be used to educate students and create a positive climate that could help prevent this behavior. The trainee teachers stated that they had not received any training on bullying at university. Overall, they lacked confidence to deal with this problem, and their proposed strategies lacked depth. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the need for universities to include bullying in their PE teacher training programs.
Descriptors: Bullying, Physical Education, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Teacher Education Programs, Prevention, Program Content, Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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