Motivation towards exercise in college students, demographic differences
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Motivational processes, autonomy, physical activityAbstract
During the study, the motivation towards the exercise of students of the Sports Training Bachelor program (Licenciatura en Entrenamiento Deportivo, LED) was analyzed. Supported by the Self-determination Theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 1985; 2002). The objective was to compare the motivational regulations towards exercise based on sex, work situation and semester in college students. Data was collected from 260 students of both sexes (172 men and 88 women), aged from 19 to 32 years (M = 22.11, SD = 2.19), all completed the Exercise Behavior Regulation Questionnaire (BREQ-3; Zamarripa et al., 2018). An association (p <.01) between the most self-determined regulations (intrinsic, integrated and identified) with introjected regulation was evidenced. The less self-determined regulations (external and non-motivational) are positively associated with each other, and negatively with the more self-determined. Small but significant effects of demographic indicators on motivational regulations (p <.05), men present higher values in integrated, identified, introjected and non-motivated regulations regarding sex; working students present higher values in integrated and identified regulations regarding employment status; and second cycle students present higher values in introjected regulation by semester cycle. In conclusion, reliability of the Mexican version of the BREQ-3 is confirmed, supporting the predictions of the SDT continuum. Demographic indicators effect may be mediated by sociocultural premises, so further research is suggested for conclusive results.
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