Does autonomous motivation and self-efficacy mediate associations between environmental factors and physical activity in adolescents?

Autor: Rodrigo de Oliveira Barbosa, Géssika Castilho dos Santos, Jadson Marcio da Silva, Thais Maria de Souza Silva, Pedro Henrique Garcia Dias, Renan Camargo Correa, Jeffer Eidi Sasaki, Antonio Stabelini Neto
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Psychology, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-7283
DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-02055-3
Popis: Abstract Background To analyze the associations among autonomous motivation, self-efficacy, satisfaction of basic psychological needs, social support and perceived environment with physical activity practice of adolescents aged between 12 and 15 years; and to test autonomous motivations and self-efficacy as potential mediators of the associations between these environmental factors and physical activity practice. Methods We evaluated 553 adolescents, that participated in the ActTeens Program. Physical activity was assessed using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents. Autonomous motivation, self-efficacy, satisfaction of basic psychological needs, parents’ social support and perceived environment were assessed using specifics questionnaires. Linear regression models were used to test the associations. Results Parents’ support (β = 0.32), satisfaction of basic psychological needs of colleagues (β = 0.21) and teachers (β = 0.12), and perceived environment (β = 0.10) had significant associations with physical activity (p
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