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BEHAVIORAL INTENTIONS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TABLE TENNIS TEAM PARTICIPANTS: THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR

Chun-Yu Chao

Physical Education and Health Center, 

National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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Abstract

This study explored the behavioral intentions of junior high school table tennis team participants based on the theory of planned behavior. We distributed 430 questionnaires through intentional sampling, and 400 responses were returned, with a recovery rate of 93%. We excluded 30 invalid questionnaires, with an effective recovery rate of 93.5%. SPSS and AMOS were used for statistical analysis. The findings indicate that: (1) attitude, (2) subjective norms, and (3) perceived behavioral control significantly affected behavioral intentions. Practical suggestions are provided based on the results.

Key words: Table tennis school team, attitude, subjective norm, behavioral intention, perceived behavioral control