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The Importance of Basketball for High School Students. Part 1 (Attractiveness Dimension Analysis)

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  • George Danut Mocanu

    (Associate Professor, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, “Dunǎrea de Jos†University of Galaţi, No. 111 Street Domneascǎ, 800201 Galaţi, Romania)

  • Crina Adriana Draganescu

    (Teacher, Technological high school, Roșia-Jiu, Gorj, Romania)

  • Gabriel Murariu

    (Professor, Chemistry, Physics, and Environment Department, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, “Dunǎrea de Jos†University of Galaţi, No. 111 Street Domneascǎ, 800201 Galaţi, Romania)

Abstract

Background and Study Purpose. Basketball is an important worldwide sport and is frequently included in the school curriculum at various levels and in leisure activities. This study aims to determine the attractiveness and interest in basketball among high school students, as well as to compare it with other youth sports. Material and Methods. The investigated group consists of 259 high school students (16.97 years), with 135 males and 124 females, 156 urban and 103 rural. All students participated in physical education lessons with basketball topics. Questioning of the students for the component of the attractiveness of playing basketball was done by questionnaire with 14 items and closed answers at the level of this factor. The items were designed using a 5-level Likert scale. The completion of the questionnaires was carried out between November 2023 and January 2024. Results. The mean item values indicate high scores related to the spectacularity of basketball, as well as higher scores compared to track and field and gymnastics. The F values indicate strong influences of gender, but especially of background on students’ choices. Males are significantly happier than females when they have basketball topics in their lessons. For almost all items of the attractiveness factor, those from rural areas give significantly lower mean scores than those from urban areas (P

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  • George Danut Mocanu & Crina Adriana Draganescu & Gabriel Murariu, 2024. "The Importance of Basketball for High School Students. Part 1 (Attractiveness Dimension Analysis)," Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 16(2), pages 245-270, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev1rl:v:16:y:2024:i:2:p:245-270
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/16.2/856
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