"I feel lonely, I don't understand you when you talk, and I find it hard to breathe". Analysis of the emotional tensions of physical education students in the Spanish setting of COVID-19

David Hortigüela-Alcala; Oscar Chiva-Bartoll; Alejandra Hernando-Garijo

doi:10.1016/j.tate.2022.103657

"I feel lonely, I don't understand you when you talk, and I find it hard to breathe". Analysis of the emotional tensions of physical education students in the Spanish setting of COVID-19

Teach Teach Educ. 2022 Apr:112:103657. doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2022.103657. Epub 2022 Feb 4.

Authors

David Hortigüela-Alcala¹, Oscar Chiva-Bartoll², Alejandra Hernando-Garijo¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Specific Didactics, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain.
² Department of Education, University Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.

Abstract

The aim of this research is to analyse the emotional tensions experienced by PE students in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-four students participated in the study. A qualitative methodology was used in which, taking into account the safety and prevention conditions established for the COVID-19 situation, three categories of analysis were obtained: a) experiences regarding the use of the face mask; b) experiences regarding physical distancing; and c) social interaction between students. The researchers' logbooks and three discussion groups were used as data collection instruments. The results show how the COVID-19 safety measures generated emotional changes in students.

Keywords: COVID-19; Emotions; Physical distancing; Physical education; Social relations.