The Perspective of Physical Education Teachers in Spain Regarding Barriers to the Practice of Physical Activity among Immigrant Children and Adolescents: A Qualitative Study.
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2021
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Physical activity (PA) contributes to the development of children and adolescents and to
their mental and physical health. The practice of PA in the school context can contribute towards
generating a more inclusive educational community for immigrant children and adolescents. The
aim of this study was to describe the perspectives of Spanish physical education (PE) teachers on
the practice of PA among immigrant children and adolescents. This research was a qualitative
exploratory study. A purposeful sampling strategy was used. Data were collected through semistructured
interviews and field notes. Twenty teachers were recruited. An inductive thematic analysis
and content analysis were applied. The following topics were identified: (a) Professional expectations;
(b) Economic resources; (c) Integration; (d) Family; (e) Religious beliefs and practices; and (f) Gender
difference. A predominance of positive emotions was identified in the narratives, and the most
repeated words in word clouds were ‘Caribbean’, ‘Latin’, and ‘population’. These findings help to
identify PA barriers for immigrant children and adolescents and may contribute to the creation of
PA-based interventions in social and educational contexts.
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Exercise, Physical education and training, School teachers, Adolescents, Emigrants and immigrants, Qualitative research