Evaluation of the integral model of the University Football and Sport Science. Perceived quality of high school students

Abstract

The perception of the quality by students is a reflection of the efficiency of the various aspects that make up the daily life of their educational experience and provide an opportunity to improve. For this reason, the objective of this study was to determine the perception of quality with high school students at the University of Football and Sports Science (UFSS).
Methodology
We conducted a non-experimental research, prospective, cross-sectional, of prevalence. A questionnaire that included the academic, sport and service dimensions was developed, validated and applied to high school students. Descriptive and inferential statistics were realized.
Results
We included 74 students, being a 94.6 % of the male gender, and an average age of 17.1 ± 0.8 years. According to a Likert scale, the means ± SEM of the academic, sport and service dimensions were 3.6 ± 1.1 , 4.2 ± 1.2 and 3.7 ± 1.3 , respectively. The area of "Trainer" gave highest rates to the academic and sport dimensions, compared to the area of "Management". Students of lower semesters gave higher ratings to the 3 dimensions compared to students in advanced semesters.
Conclusions
Overall the ratings assigned to the 3 dimensions are above 3.5, which mean that students perceived performance of the UFSS of quality. A plan for improvements in the areas that scored lower, as the dining room and shuttle service was elaborated.