Evaluation of Physical Education Teachers in Use of First Aid in Schools Sports

Abstract

The purpose of this study is the evaluation of knowledge of physical education teachers in using first aid in schools sports of the Dezful city in 2014 academic year. Research methods is descriptive-survey in terms of strategy, is practical in terms of purpose, and in terms of the relationships between variables it is correlational which was conducted as a field study. Study population was consisted of 210 primary and secondary school physical education teachers in Dezful city. Statistical sample was selected equal to the Study population and all in all 150 teachers (71.42 percent) participated in the study. Researcher made questionnaire was developed to assess knowledge of physical education teachers' knowledge in using first aid and the principles of safety in school sports. This questionnaire was developed by studying the theoretical foundations in the discovery process and using confirmatory factor analysis, six factors were identified. Its reliability was calculated 0.94 through Cronbach's alpha. To test research hypotheses, Pearson correlation test, independent t-test, one-sample t and chi-square at the significant level of 0.05 ≤p was used. The results showed that level of Knowledge and skills of teachers, respectively with 92 and 48 percent was in a favorable situation. Safety level of physical education classes also with 3.51 percent was favorable. First Aid skills of men were evaluated better than women, but in knowledge of the application of first aid and safety principles, there was no difference between male and female teachers. Given the important role of physical education teachers in the development of sports an also the inevitability of sport injuries, it seems necessary to teach first aid and safety principles during scheduled period.