Attitudes Of Adult Women Toward The Physical Education Program

ATTITUDES OF ADULT WOMEN TOWARD THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM A T h e s is > P r e s e n te d t o th e F a c u l t y o f th e S c h o o l o f E d u c a tio n th e U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u th e r n C a l i f o r n i a In P a r t i a l F u lfillm e n t o f th e R e q u ire m e n ts f o r th e D egree M a s te r o f S c ie n c e i n E d u c a tio n by Jo y c e A n d erso n Ju n e 1950 UMI Number: EP56114 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. UMI Dissertation Publishing UMI EP56114 Published by ProQuest LLC (2014). Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106- 1346 >ya A 5 * 7 Th is thesis, w rit te n under the direction of the Chairman of the candidate’s Gui dan ce C o m m it te e and a p p r o v e d by all me mb ers of the C o m m i t t e e , has been pr ese nte d to an d a c ce pt e d by the F ac u lty of the Sc h o o l of E du c atio n of the Univ ers ity of Southern California in p a r ti a l fu lfi llm en t of the requirements f o r the deg ree of M a s t e r of Science in Education. L 9.JZ.9... Date..../.P. Dean Guidance Committee Chairman ...... TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. PAGE THE PROBLEM . . . .......................................... S ta te m e n t o f th e p ro b le m « • • • • . * « . 1 L im ita tio n © • • • • » • « • • 2 ... • * • • . • . . . • • * • • « • 2 M ethod o f p r o c e d u r e . . . • • • • . « . • 5 O r g a n iz a tio n o f th e r e m a in d e r o f th e t h e s i s 8 DESCRIPTION OF GROUPS EESPONDING TO QUESTIONNAIRE . . . . . . . . . . . O c c u p a tio n III* * . . . 10 * . • • . . * • • * . . * • • • 10 IShere a t t e n d e d s c h o o l • * • • • • . • • • « 10 L a s t g r a d e c o m p le te d I n s c h o o l . . . . . . . 10 D ate o f h i g h s c h o o l c o m p le tio n * • * • • • . 14 Summary • • • • • • • • • « • • • • • • • . 14 ANALYSIS OF THE DATA. . . . . . . * . . . . . P h r a s e s d e s c r i p t i v e o f p h y s i c a l e d u c a ti o n • i A t t i t u d e to w a rd a c t i v i t i e s . J 1 Im p o rta n c e o f t h e s bu&y . • « . . . ♦ . * * R e la te d l i t e r a t u r e II* 1 16 16 . . . . . . . . 17 A c t i v i t i e s e n jo y e d b y women • • • • * • • • 17 ' A c t i v i t i e s d i s l i k e d b y women. • » » • » . . 19 A c t i v i t i e s t o w h ic h women w ere I n d i f f e r e n t . 19 A c t i v i t i e s th e women d i d n o t h av e I n s c h o o l 19 v Type o f a c t i v i t y p a r t i c i p a t e d i n . . . . . . P h a se s o f p h y s i c a l e d u c a ti o n d i s l i k e d . . . 21 21 ill CHAPTER PAGE P h y s i c a l e d u c a ti o n com pared w ith o t h e r IY . s u b j e c t s I n th e c u r r ic u lu m • • * • • • • • 23 Summary. . * . • .............................• ............................ 23 I INTERPRETATXOR OF