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Analysis of the relationship between Physical Education and the General Well-being of adolescents from a gender perspective

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Abstract Book of the 10th World Conference on Teaching and Education

Year: 2026

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Analysis of the relationship between Physical Education and the General Well-being of adolescents from a gender perspective

Dr. José Carlos Calero-Cano, María Espada; José Carlos Calero-Cano; Nuria Romero-Parra; Borja Suárez-Villadat and María Fernández-Rivas2

ABSTRACT:

Scientific evidence suggests that physical activity plays a significant role in promoting mental health during adolescence. Furthermore, there is a substantial gender gap indicating higher levels of mental health and physical activity participation among boys compared with girls. The present study analyses the relationship between the number of weekly Physical Education sessions and the general well-being of adolescents, with particular attention to gender differences. This research is quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional in nature. The sample consisted of 267 students, of whom 52.1% were male and 46.1% were female, while 1.9% identified as another gender. The mean age was 13.46 ± 0.66 years. A total of 50.9% had three Physical Education sessions per week, whereas 49.1% had seven Physical Education sessions per week. The WHO-5 Well-Being Index, validated for its use with adolescents was administered. The results indicate that students who had a greater number of weekly Physical Education sessions at their school demonstrated a higher general well-being index than those with fewer weekly sessions (t(265) = -1.671, p ≤ .05). When gender differences were examined, significant differences (p≤ .05) were observed across the five items assessing perceptions of general well-being: positive mood, calmness, feeling energetic, sleep quality, and interest in everyday activities. In conclusion, the general well-being index was higher among boys than among girls.

Keywords: Mental Health, Physical Activity, Quality of life, Sex differences, Youth development