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RESEARCH PRODUCT

The association between motivation in school physical education and self-reported physical activity during Finnish junior high school

Sami Yli-piipariTracy L. WashingtonTimo Jaakkola

subject

Longitudinal studyPhysical activityPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationEducationPhysical educationDevelopmental psychologyIntrinsic motivationOrthopedics and Sports Medicineta315AttributionPath analysis (statistics)PsychologySocial psychologyCompetence (human resources)Self-determination theory

description

The main purpose of this longitudinal study was to investigate the role of motivational climates, perceived competence and motivational regulations as antecedents of self-reported physical activity during junior high school years. The participants included 237 Finnish students (101 girls, 136 boys) that were 13 years old at the first stage of the study. Students completed the motivational climate and perceived competence questionnaires at Grade 7, motivation towards physical education questionnaire at Grade 8, and self-reported physical activity questionnaire at Grade 9. A path analysis revealed a path from task-involving motivational climate via perceived competence and intrinsic motivation to self-reported physical activity. Perceived competence and intrinsic motivation were statistically significant mediators between task-involving motivational climate and self-reported physical activity. This finding supports the four-stage causal sequence model of motivation.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336x12465514