Relationships between exercise regulations and motivational consequences in university students

被引:138
作者
Wilson, PM
Rodgers, WM
Fraser, SN
Murray, TC
机构
[1] Brock Univ, Dept Phys Educ & Kinesiol, St Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada
[2] Univ Alberta, Fac Phys Educ & Recreat, Edmonton, AB T6G 2M7, Canada
关键词
regulatory continuum; self-determination theory;
D O I
10.1080/02701367.2004.10609136
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The aim of this study was to examine propositions stemming from Self-Determination Theory (SDT) that contend motivational consequences vary as a function of different regulations in the exercise domain. Participants (N = 276; n = 98 men; n = 178 women) completed inventories assessing exercise regulations, current exercise behavior, and behavioral intentions to continue exercising for the next 4 months and the effort and importance associated with exercise participation. Bivariate analyses indicated autonomous exercise regulations (identified and intrinsic) were the strongest correlates of each motivational consequence across both sexes, and introjected regulation was positively associated with exercise consequences in women. Simultaneous multiple regression analyses indicated that exercise regulations accounted for a sizeable portion of the variance across each motivational consequence in both sexes (R-2adj values ranged from .20 to .53). Both regression and structure coefficients revealed that introjected regulation was a stronger motivational force in women than men, and identified regulation was the most important predictor of all three motivational consequences in both sexes. Collectively, these findings suggest that exercise regulations differentially predict motivational consequences across sexes, and future research using this theoretical framework for examining motivational issues pertinent to the exercise domain appears warranted.
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页码:81 / 91
页数:11
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