The movement for intramural sports has developed and expanded greatly in the past two decades. Much of this growth has been attained by hard and patient work through many years. The pioneer work now accomplished, intramural directors must still assume the responsibility of keeping their progress abreast of the times.

Significant levels of body dissatisfaction exist among college women. Research has also shown levels of body dissatisfaction among college men. Numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the relationship between body dissatisfaction and self-esteem as well as the relationship between self-esteem and social support. Past research, however, has neglected to determine if a relationship exists between body dissatisfaction and social support. This study sought to determine if this relationship exists for college men and women. The present study was also developed to test the relationships that have been found between social support and self-esteem as well as between self-esteem and body dissatisfaction. Significant correlations were found for all relationships investigated in the present study for both men and women. Strong relationships were found between self-esteem and body dissatisfaction for both men and women. Significant relationships were found between self-esteem and social support in both men and women. Significant, yet smaller, relationships were also found between social support and body dissatisfaction for both men and women. These relationships shed light on the complex issue of body dissatisfaction. Health educators should be aware of the relationship that was found between social support and body dissatisfaction in college men and women, and use this information to increase the effectiveness of the intervention programs aimed at decreasing levels of body dissatisfaction.

During the past fifty years physical education has emphasized such objectives as strength, health, recreation and education. Emphasis in physical education has been influenced by educational, economic and political conditions. As a result of these influences, the physical education programs have gone through various stages of development and change. During certain periods we have had calisthenics, dance, sports, games, and various combinations of these activities. During the past few years, leaders in the field have endeavored to effect a program of study in physical education to be used as a guide for teachers in that profession.

In the vernacular of higher education, withdrawal from college before graduation is known as student mortality. Staying for the full course of study is called survival. "Students and their parents so often fix their attention on the business of gaining admission to college that they fall into the easy error of thinking that a degree will automatically follow from the allotted time spent there. The fact is that, on average, half of the class will have fallen by the wayside." This study is not an attempt to set down the reasosn for the student mortality at the Utah State Agricultural College. A survey of available data revealed that the variables encountered would reduce that segment of the study to a matter of speculation and therefore the reasons for withdrawal are not an aspect of this study. The only information availalbe concerning reasons for discontinuing college is a brief statement made by those students who actually completed formal withdrawal procedures. The writer found that a majority of students who discontinued college did so at the end of a quarter or at the end of the regular school year, and therefore did not file withdrawal statements. This study concerns a select group of students who were assembled for freshmand registration. What happened to the group between the beginning of the freshman year 1946 and commencement day 1950 is the problem projected. The period 1946 to 1950 is not necessarily typical of the history of higher education. Many students, veterans of World War II, had enrolled at the College under the privileges afforded them in Public Laws 16 and 346. It would be safe to say that a number of students in this study would not have enrolled in college had not the G. I. educational benefits been made available to them. As a matter of fact, a significant perentage of students indicated to the writer that the "G. I. Bill of Rights" was the foremost reason for enrollment. While 787 cases in the study are veterans, 510 cases are not veterans. The writer does believe that he has a representative sampling of College students of this particular period and therefore went forward with the problem.

Physical education is included as a part of the curriculum in most secondary schools throughout the United States. Since it is usually required for at least one year, and possibly more in some schools, it is important to design the program properly. A well-rounded physical education program is established to include three phases: the instructional phase, the intramural phase, and the extramural phase.

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