Evaluation of a mandatory theory-based physical activity course on motivation among predominantly Hispanic college students

Autor:	Randall J. Griffiths, Gregory J. Soukup, Wei-Ju Chen, Lei-Shih Chen, Heather Barton-Weston, David S. Fike
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Amotivation education Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Physical activity Intrinsic motivation Psychology Curriculum Theory based Developmental psychology Physical education Exercise motivation
Zdroj:	Journal of American College Health. 71:1213-1219
ISSN:	1940-3208 0744-8481
DOI:	10.1080/07448481.2021.1926259
Popis:	OBJECTIVE The present study aims to examine the impacts of a mandatory physical activity (PA) course on exercise motivation among predominately Hispanic college students. The course was designed based on the Self-Determination Theory to increase students' PA motivation. Methods: A total of 383 college students (nmales=126; nfemales=257; Mage=19.6; 67.6% Hispanic/Latino[a]) participated in the course and completed the Behavioral Regulation to Exercise Questionnaire-2 at the beginning (pretest) and the end of the course (post-test). This questionnaire measured five motivation constructs: amotivation, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, introjected regulation, and identified regulation. Results: Findings showed significant increases from pretest to post-test in all five motivation constructs (ps
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