"I Hate Phys. Ed.": Adolescent Girls Talk About Physical Education

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Unbearable Lessons: Contesting Fat Phobia in Physical Education (2008, background): “Moreover, girls monitor their own and each other’s bodily appearance and size during physical education classes, which, according to Olafson (2002), plays a key role in their alienation from, and resistance to, physical education.”
Attitudes toward and motivation for PE. Who collects the benefits of the subject? (2015, background): “…as well as qualitative studies reveal that some adolescents experience PE in negative terms (Hashim et al. 2008a, 2008b); that some adolescents hate PE (Carlson 1995; Olafson 2002); and that PE may have a devastating effect on adolescents’ development (Blankenship 2007; Ennis 1996; Fisette 2011).”
Effects of choice on student motivation and physical activity behavior in physical education. (2008, background): “Olafson (2002) found while interviewing adolescent females, many mentioned that they would enjoy physical education more if they were allowed to choose the activities they participated in (Olafson, 2002).”