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A Self-Determined Exploration of Adolescents’ and Parents’ Experiences Derived From a Multidimensional School-Based Physical Activity Intervention
David González-cutreVicente J. Beltrán-carrilloRoberto FerrizAlejandro Jiménez-loaisaAlejandro Jiménez-loaisaMaría Romero-elíassubject
03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineIntervention (counseling)Physical activityPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicineSchool based030229 sport sciences030212 general & internal medicinePsychologyEducationDevelopmental psychologyPhysical educationdescription
Purpose: Adolescents’ and parents’ experiences within a multidimensional school-based physical activity intervention grounded on self-determination theory were explored. Method: Qualitative data from 29 adolescents (aged 15–17 years) and three parents on behalf of the total students’ families were collected via participant observation (research diary), semistructured interviews, and focus groups. Results: Adolescents perceived that the application of motivational strategies, based on self-determination theory, satisfied their basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness, favored self-determined motivation, and gave rise to adaptive consequences (improved physical activity knowledge, creation of affective bonds, and increased leisure-time physical activity). These results were supported by the information reported by the students’ parents. Discussion/Conclusions: The findings support the implementation of self-determination theory-based multidimensional interventions to promote adolescents’ physical activity participation. This study also presents several motivational strategies which could be useful for the design and implementation of future school-based physical activity interventions.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Journal of Teaching in Physical Education |