Fostering pupils' critical health literacy: examining the potential of physical education in lower secondary school.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Norway, the introduction of an interdisciplinary subject named Public Health and Life skills has brought about renewed attention to how health is conceptualized and taught within and across school subjects. Physical education (PE) is one subject that has traditionally been linked to health outcomes. However, a narrow focus on increased physical activity as the main outcome of PE could be counterproductive in the pursuit of health. Critical health literacy (CHL) is put forward as a resource for health that can be nurtured in the PE context; this study hypothesizes that academic achievement in PE is positively associated with some aspects of CHL.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 521 pupils aged 13-15 years old from five lower secondary schools in Norwa

SUBMITTER: Haugen ALH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10294679 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature