Students’ Motivation Profiles as Predictors of Physical Activity Participation

Jonar Tumali Martin, Michael E. Santos, Joel G. Tubera

2017

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between the students’ motivation profile and physical activity participation. The sample comprised 368 college students both male (n=162, 42.9%) and female (n=216, 57.1%) aged from 15 to 23 years old, with a mean age of 16.83 (SD=1.75) who completed the Perception of Success Questionnaire, Perceived Physical Competence Scale, Sport Motivation Scale and Physical Activity Participation Questionnaire. Descriptive analysis and linear regression analysis were conducted to describe and examine the relationship between achievement goal, self-determination and physical activity participation. Results indicated that students had high task orientation, moderate levels of ego orientation and moderate levels of perceived physical competence. Although students have high levels of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, they were more likely to have intrinsic motivation for participation in physical education classes. Physical activity participation was moderate level for this group of students. In terms of the predictive relationship of the variables, gender, task orientation, perceived competence, intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation were significantly related with physical activity participation while ego orientation was not significantly related. The results of this study could help teachers to better understand the role of motivation in physical education, which could assist efforts in fostering lifelong physical activity participation.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Martin J., Santos M. and Tubera J. (2017). Students’ Motivation Profiles as Predictors of Physical Activity Participation.In 2nd International Conference on Sports Science, Health and Physical Education - Volume 1: ICSSHPE, ISBN 978-989-758-317-9, pages 349-353. DOI: 10.5220/0007060903490353

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsshpe17,
author={Jonar Tumali Martin and Michael E. Santos and Joel G. Tubera},
title={Students’ Motivation Profiles as Predictors of Physical Activity Participation},
booktitle={2nd International Conference on Sports Science, Health and Physical Education - Volume 1: ICSSHPE,},
year={2017},
pages={349-353},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007060903490353},
isbn={978-989-758-317-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - 2nd International Conference on Sports Science, Health and Physical Education - Volume 1: ICSSHPE,
TI - Students’ Motivation Profiles as Predictors of Physical Activity Participation
SN - 978-989-758-317-9
AU - Martin J.
AU - Santos M.
AU - Tubera J.
PY - 2017
SP - 349
EP - 353
DO - 10.5220/0007060903490353