Cultivating physical literacy and prosocial behavior through basketball: a quasi-experimental study on the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical literacy and social responsibility are crucial educational outcomes that foster lifelong physical activity and prosocial behaviors. The Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model, which is widely applied to cultivate a positive character through sports and movement-based activities, promotes physical competence, self-regulation, and prosocial behavior. However, research on its effectiveness in primary schools is limited. Therefore, this study aims to examine whether a TPSR-based physical education program increases physical literacy and social responsibility among primary school students.

Methods

A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used. A total of 130 students (65 males, 65 females; mean age = 10.9 ± 0.729) participated and wer

SUBMITTER: Xie B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522999 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature