CHAPTER 4

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the conclusions derived from the results of the study
and the recommendations to be provided through the data gleamed from the
respondents.

This study hypothesized that:

1. There are no significant differences across genders with regards to the

duration and intensity on physical activity participation;
2. There are no significant differences across genders in terms of attitude,
perceived control, and intention on participating physical activity;
3. There are no significant differences across genders in terms of self-
determination on physical activity participation;
4. There are no significant differences across genders when it comes to self-
determination factors and how it influence the students’ attitudes toward
physical activity across gender; and,
5. The self-determination theory (SDT) and theory of planned behavior (TPB)
didn’t influence the physical activity participation of Grade 12 STEM and
ABM students.

Based on the results derived from the study, the following conclusions
were drawn:

1. The result of the independent t-test indicated that there is a gender

significant difference on the average minutes spent in physical
activity participation outside the school. However, a one-way
ANOVA analysis revealed that there were no significant differences
between the genders on time in participation on physical activity
outside the school. Furthermore, the independent t-test and one-
way ANOVA analysis showed no significant difference on the mean
score of intensity between male and female.
2. The t-test and ANOVA analysis found that there were no significant
differences on the mean score of the attitude between genders.
Similarly, based on t-test and the ANOVA analysis (F= 3.01,
p>0.05), it showed no significant differences of the mean score for
the attitude towards physical activity between genders. The result
obtained from the t-test and ANOVA analysis (F=39.62, p<0.05)
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found that there were significant differences between the two

genders on their mean score on intention.
3. It was found out that there were significant differences between the
two genders on their mean score on intrinsic motivation. However,
there were no significant differences between genders when it
comes to identified motivation, introjected, external and amotivation
motivational factors.
4. Comparison of the standardized regression coefficients revealed
that only intrinsic motivation and identified regulation significantly
predict the attitude, while introjected regulation, external regulation
and amotivation did not significantly predict the attitude. The result
for the standardized regression coefficients revealed that the
intrinsic motivation and identified regulation contributed for the
attitude for boys but not for girls. While introjected regulation did not
significantly predict the attitude of both gender. However, for
external regulation and amotivation has significantly contributed for
the attitude of both genders.
5. Self-determination Theory (SDT) and Theory of Planned Behavior
(TPB) have significantly influenced the physical activity participation
of Grade 12 STEM and ABM students.

Recommendations

The following recommendations are suggested based on the results

accumulated and conclusions derived above:

The results of this study supported the theory model of the study which
has a direct effect of self-determination on attitude. Thus, the researchers
recommend that schools should follow the Article XIV, Section 19 of 1987
Constitution of the Philippines. In this article, it was emphasized that all of
educational institutions shall promote physical activity and must have policies
that would provide time for organized physical activity and free plays.

Furthermore, the school should also encourage the teachers, staff,

families, and local organizations to be involved in physical activities and school
events that involve physical activity participation. If possible, the school should
develop a program that would help the pupils and students to do at least 60
minutes daily (for pupils) and 150 minutes weekly (for students) of moderate to
vigorous-intensity physical activity as per advised by the World Health
Organization.
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Based on the results derived from this study, the researchers recommend
to the future researchers to study the factors that highly affect the participation of
the students in physical activity to lessen the risk of physical inactivity, health
issues such as obesity, hypertension, and other health risk factors, and to
promote physical activity participation of students and pupils of both genders.