Elementary Classroom Teachers’ Adoption of Physical Activity Promotion in the Context of a Statewide Policy: An Innovation Diffusion and Socio-Ecologic Perspective
Summary. A study of 201 elementary teachers in South Carolina examined how they adopted physical activity promotion in classrooms following a state policy mandate. Teachers with greater policy awareness and perceived school support were more likely to adopt the practice. The adoption also depended on teachers viewing the activity as compatible, simple, and observable, and on their general innovativeness. The findings identify key factors that influence whether teachers implement policy-driven physical activity initiatives.
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Webster, C. A., Caputi, P., Perreault, M., Doan, R., Doutis, P., & Weaver, R. G.. (2013). Elementary Classroom Teachers’ Adoption of Physical Activity Promotion in the Context of a Statewide Policy: An Innovation Diffusion and Socio-Ecologic Perspective. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.32.4.419
Webster, Collin A., et al. “Elementary Classroom Teachers’ Adoption of Physical Activity Promotion in the Context of a Statewide Policy: An Innovation Diffusion and Socio-Ecologic Perspective.” Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.32.4.419.
Webster, Collin A., Peter Caputi, Melanie Perreault, Rob Doan, Panayiotis Doutis, and R. Glenn Weaver. 2013. “Elementary Classroom Teachers’ Adoption of Physical Activity Promotion in the Context of a Statewide Policy: An Innovation Diffusion and Socio-Ecologic Perspective.” Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.32.4.419.
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- 10.1123/jtpe.32.4.419
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- United States
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- North America
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- policy, education, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28