Abstrct - Correlates for Arnis Participation of Philippine Junior High School Students
Problem. The purpose of the study was to examine the participants’ perceived physical competence and their level of cultural appreciation of the Philippine martial art Arnis.
Method. This cross-sectional study adopted Fox and Corbin’s (1989) Physical Self-Perception Profile Questionnaire and Malmo’s (2013) Cultural Appreciation on Martial Arts Scale (CAMAS), both of which were adapted to Arnis. Our questionnaire was completed by n=233 (n = 105 male, n = 128 female) 13-16-year-old junior high school students who volunteered to participate. Descriptive and correlational analyses were conducted.
Results and Conclusions. Findings revealed that the perceived physical competence of the students of Arnis was at a moderate level while the cultural appreciation of the participants in Arnis was moderately high. Also, the results showed a significant relationship between the perceived physical competence level and the cultural appreciation of the participants regarding Arnis.