Abstract

The life of university students is indeed stressful. Assignments, exams, and other study-related variables supposedly decrease students’ subjective well-being (SWB). This study investigated preservice physical education (PE) teachers’ SWB, using the FAHW questionnaire on three different measurement points (beginning of the semester, middle of the semester, and end of the semester). Data analysis revealed surprising results. There were no significant changes of pre-service PE teachers’ SWB over the course of the semester. Additionally, no significant correlations between this study’s variables and the FAHW scales could be found. Therefore, a predictor analysis was pointless. However, the FAHW appeared to be a valid and reliable instrument to assess SWB in this study’s focus group of pre-service PE teachers.

Keywords

College Students, Higher Education, Physical Education Teachers, Pre-Service Teachers, Teacher Education,

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