School self-efficacy is affected by gender and motor skills: findings from an Italian study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perceived school self-efficacy (SE) is an important variable in students' activities as it affects their motivation and learning. Further, self-efficacy might represent a good predictor of performance, persistence and perseverance. Motor skills and other physical health determinants are extensively debated and linked to cognitive function in children of developmental age. However, inconclusive evidence supports a definitive relationship between perceived school SE and motor skills among schoolchildren. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 6-11-year-old schoolchildren to evaluate the extent by which perceived school SE and physical health determinants were related.

Methods

A SE questionnaire and motor performance battery tests were administered to primary school

SUBMITTER: Codella R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7195827 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature