RT Journal Article
T1 Psychological Wellbeing in Physical Education and School Sports: A Systematic Review
A1 Piñeiro-Cossio, Javier
A1 Pérez-Ordás, Raquel
A1 Nuviala Nuviala, Alberto
A1 Fernández Martínez, Antonio
K1 Mental health
K1 Soft skills
K1 Emotional education
K1 Educational interventions
K1 Physical activity
AB Mental health in children and adolescents has become an increasingly important topic in recent years. It is against this backdrop that physical education and school sports play an important role in promoting psychological wellbeing. The aim of this review was to analyse interventions for improving psychological wellbeing in this area. To this end, a literature review was conducted using four databases (WOS, SPORTDiscus, SCOPUS and ERIC) and the following keywords: psychological wellbeing, physical education, and school sports. Twenty-one articles met the inclusion criteria. The results showed that interventions varied greatly in terms of duration and used a wide range of strategies (conventional and non-conventional sports, physical activity, games, etc.) for promoting psychological wellbeing, primarily among secondary school students. There was a lack of consensus as to the conceptualisation of the construct of psychological wellbeing, resulting in a variety of tools and methods for assessing it. Some studies also suggested a link between psychological wellbeing and other variables, such as basic psychological needs and self-determination. Finally, this study provides a definition of psychological wellbeing through physical activity based on our findings.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-20
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/19502
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/19502
LA en
NO Piñeiro-Cossio J, Fernández-Martínez A, Nuviala A, Pérez-Ordás R. Psychological Wellbeing in Physical Education and School Sports: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(3):864. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030864
NO Departamento de Deporte e Informática
DS RIO
RD May 8, 2026