Risk Management Awareness and Implementation Status of Physical Education Teachers – The Case Study of Yunlin County Middle Schools

[[abstract]]The purpose of this study is to understand the importance and difference between the risk management awareness in physical education and current implementation status in physical education teachers at Yunlin County middle schools. Through literature analysis and expert consultation, a list of physical risk factors is listed. Questionnaires are also adopted in this study. According to the data from Ministry of Education, there are 33 middle schools and 18 high schools in Yunlin County, a total of 51 schools. 218 respondents participated. 218 questionnaires were distributed and 212 questionnaires returned. A response rate of 97% was recorded. 9 questionnaires were eliminated due to incomplete responses, so there are only 203 valid questionnaires. The results of this study are as follows: 1, according to the statistic analysis of this study, the difference of awareness in each level are shown in the mean and standard deviation, where “teaching management cognitive factor” is most important, then “liability cognitive factor,” “medical support cognitive factor,” and “administration cognitive factor.” 2, according to the statistic analysis, the difference of implementation status in each level are shown in the mean and standard deviation, where “teaching management cognitive factor” is most important, then “medical support cognitive factor,” “liability cognitive factor,” and “administration cognitive factor.” 3,For those physical education teachers with experience in working with either of the two genders and administrative experience, there is not much difference between the importance of the awareness of each level in the risk management of physical education, and the corresponding implementation status. 4,The importance of the risk management awareness for the Physical education teachers of a high school in Yunlin County is significantly higher than their corresponding implementation status