Influence Of Emotional Adjustment On Health Related Physical Fitness Among Junior Secondary School Students (Jss) In Orlu Local Government Area Of Imo State:- Uzoka, Ngozi R

Abstract

The study examined the influence of emotional adjustment on healthrelatedphysicalfitness test performance among junior secondary school students (JSS2) in Orlu local Government Area ofImo State. Four research questions guided the study. The population of the study consisted of1000 students enrolled into the sixteen (16) secondary schools in the area of study. The sample size was 400 students randomly drawn from eight selected schools out of the sixteen (16) secondary schools in orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. The instrument used in collecting datafor the study was a researcher made structured questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Thefindings ofthe study revealed that emotional adjustment has great influence on health related physicalfitness ofJSS students in the study area, It was recommended that teachers should observe the behaviour ofindividual students so as to identify those who have emotional adjustmentproblems and assist them. The parents should show their children love and tender care asthiswouldhelp to reduce their emotional challenges.