Personal-Social Adjustment, Physical Fitness, Attitude toward Physical Education of High School Girls by Socioeconomic Level

Abstract

Abstract Eleventh grade girls (N = 114) representing three socioeconomic groups were tested to determine whether there were any significant differences between socioeconomic groups with reference to personal-social adjustment, attitude toward physical education, and physical fitness. These variables were measured by the California Test of Personality — Secondary Form AA, the Wear Attitude Inventory — Form A, and the AAHPER Youth Fitness Test. Socioeconomic level was determined using McCall's Scale. Relationships between these variables for the entire group and for each socioeconomic group were investigated. Results of this study showed a significant difference between socioeconomic groups in the matter of personal-social adjustment, with the high socioeconomic group showing better adjustment scores than the middle group and the middle group better than the low group. There were also significant positive relationships between the following variables: physical fitness and attitude toward physical education,...