Role of Physical Education for Mental Health at Secondary Level in Tehsil Sahiwal

Abstract

The aim of present study was to analyze the role and effects of physical education on cognitive and mental health development students of Tehsil Sahiwal. The study was quantitative in its nature and survey method was used. The population was 220 teachers (100 teachers from girls secondary schools and 120 teachers from boys secondary schools). The sample size of the study was 104 teachers (46 teachers from girls secondary school and 58 teachers from boys secondary schools) with the confidence interval 5 % and confidence level 95% that was determined by using software i.e; www.surveysystem.com. The sample size had been drawn through proportionate sampling technique and respondents were selected through simple random technique. Data were collected through questionnaire and analyzed by using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). It was found that Cricket, football and badminton improve the mobility. It was concluded that block games promote thinking skills, running improve the voluntary control and stretching reduce the stress were the effects on basic motor skills for mental development. It was recommended that for the development of student’s cognitive abilities educational institutions should focus on the arranging of curricular and extra-curricular activities.