A Multilevel Examination of School and Student Characteristics Associated With Physical Education Class Enrollment Among High School Students

作者：Hobin Erin P^*; Leatherdale Scott T; Manske Steve R; Burkhalter Robin; Woodruff Sarah J

来源：Journal of School Health, 2010, 80(9): 445-452.

• child and adolescent health
• chronic diseases
• curriculum
• public health

METHODS: This cross-sectional study utilized self-reported school- and student-level data from administrators and students at 73 high schools. Students' enrollment in PE, demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial variables was linked to school environment data comprising of school demographics and administrator assessed quality of policies, facilities, and programs related to PA. Analysis involved multilevel modeling.
RESULTS: The mean rate of PE enrollment among the 73 high schools was 62.4%, with rates by school ranging from 28.9% to 81.1%. When student demographics, behavioral, and psychosocial factors were controlled for, there was still a school effect for student PE enrollment. The school effect was explained by the provision of daily PE and school median household income.
CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to examine the extent to which PE enrollment varies between schools and to identify school factors associated with school variability in rates of PE enrollment. Although most variation in PE enrollment lies between students within schools, there is sufficient between-school variation to be of interest to practitioners and policy makers.

• 出版日期2010-9