Effects of Schools Cultural Elements and Attitude toward Self-Efficacy of Physical Education Teachers Working at Secondary School Level

Abstract

Study Objectives: This research aimed to assess the effects of schools cultural elements and attitude toward self-efficacy of physical education teachers working at secondary school level Methodology: The cross-sectional survey using quantitative approach was utilized where a sample of 131 physical education teachers (77 males and 54 females) were surveyed. In order to quantify the three core variables school culture, teacher attitude and self-efficacy, three different and pre-validated questionnaires were used. The data that were gathered were analyzed with the help of proper statistical methods. Results: The findings showed that the involved physical education teachers scored highly in the mean of variables. The school culture was significantly correlated with teacher attitude at a strong positive correlation (r =.971). Likewise, there existed a significant positive relationship between teacher attitude and self-efficacy (r =.965). Regression analysis validated the fact that school culture and teacher attitude had significant statistical predictive value regarding the self-efficacy of physical education teachers (p < .05). On the other hand, the demographic variables were found not to have a significant influence on the results (p > .05). Conclusion On the basis of data analysis and findings, the researcher arrived at the conclusion that the school's cultural factors and professional attitude play the primary role in influencing the self-efficacy of the Physical Education Teachers at the secondary school level in Dera Ismail Khan. The findings also show that certain attributes of school culture and teacher attitude are the significant predictors of self-efficacy levels among PETs.