Abstract

This study examined the effects of a tailored, multi-component Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program on student life satisfaction in an underserved elementary school. Ninety-six sixth-grade students were quasi-randomly assigned to Nutrition, Physical Activity During School, Family and Community Engagement, or control groups. The interventions were co-designed with local teachers. Life satisfaction was measured using the Korean Version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale and analyzed using independent-samples t-tests and one-way ANOVA with Scheffé post hoc tests. Students in the intervention groups showed higher life satisfaction scores than those in the control group, with the Physical Activity During School (PADS) group exhibiting the highest levels. The results underscore the importance of tailored, school-based physical activity interventions.