Ahmad Rahmani; Javad Salehi; Maryam Azarshin; Tayebeh Bakhshi Nia
Volume 3, Issue 1 , June 2011, , Pages 57-79
Abstract
Researchers demonstrate that individuals in different levels of physical activity have different motivations for sport activity. This study was designed to examine how motivations can discriminate three physical activity levels (inactive, active, sustained maintainers) according to self-determination ...
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Researchers demonstrate that individuals in different levels of physical activity have different motivations for sport activity. This study was designed to examine how motivations can discriminate three physical activity levels (inactive, active, sustained maintainers) according to self-determination theory. 159 Zanjan University staff (mean age: 33 years old) completed exercise motivation inventory (EMI-2) and stage of change scale. Using confirmatory factor analysis, construct validity of EMI-2 was established. Six factors were confirmed in the EMI-2: Health and fitness, social – emotional benefits, weight management, stress management, enjoyment and appearance. Results showed that enjoyment, stress management and social – emotional benefits differentiated physical activity levels. Interaction of age and sex was not significant. It was concluded that intrinsic motivation (enjoyment) and extrinsic self-determined motivation (stress management, social – emotional benefits) played an effective role in changing behavior and increasing physical activity.
Javad Salehi; Ahmad Rahmani
Volume 2, Issue 3 , October 2010
Abstract
Research suggests that people with high anxiety about their body shape participate in exercise less than others, and in the case of participation, their main motivation is internal motivation. Considering the prevalence of social physique anxiety and its strong negative influence on the motivation to ...
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Research suggests that people with high anxiety about their body shape participate in exercise less than others, and in the case of participation, their main motivation is internal motivation. Considering the prevalence of social physique anxiety and its strong negative influence on the motivation to participate in physical activity, it is necessary to study the effect of this factor and its interaction with the personality characters to determine the motivation to participate in physical activity. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of social physique anxiety (SPA) on the kind of motivation for exercise, and to determine intervening role of self-esteem. For this purpose, a sample of 265 undergraduate students of Zanjan Univeristy (156 females and 109 males) were randomly selected and completed a booklet consisting of "Social physique anxiety scale", "Rosenberg self-esteem scale", "sport motivation scale" and demographic information. The results of the study revealed that external motivation for exercise was higher in students with high SPA than those with low SPA (P=0.017). Lack of motivation was higher in students with high SPA than others (P = 0.008). In addition, it was observed that there was a significant interaction between SPA and self-esteem if affecting exercise motivation was concerned (P = 0.019). In conclusion, the present study indicated that SPA had an important role in determining the kind of motivation for participation in physical activity.
