Physical activity and situational motivation in physical education: influence of the motivational climate and perceived ability.

Full Abstract

The influence of perceptions of the motivational climate and perceived ability on situational motivation and the physical activity behavior of 213 male and 229 female adolescent physical education students (M age = 12.56 years; SD = 0.96) was examined over a 3-day period. A significant age by gender interaction emerged, with physical activity declining from the sixth to eighth grade. The decline was more pronounced among female than male students. Perceptions of a mastery climate were strongly related to more self-determined forms of situational motivation. In contrast, perceptions of a performance climate were strongly related to less self-determined forms of situational motivation. Results of a hierarchical regression analysis revealed gender, perceived ability, and perceptions of a mastery climate to explain a significant amount of variance in physical activity. These findings suggest that promoting a mastery oriented motivational climate in physical education will foster self-determined situational motivation and physical activity.

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Author information

Author/s: Parish, Loraine E (LE); Treasure, Darren C (DC);

Affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, Arizona State University, Tempe 85287-0404, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Research quarterly for exercise and sport (Res Q Exerc Sport), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Jun; vol 74 (issue 2) : pp 173-82

Dates: Created 2003/07/09; Completed 2003/09/09; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12848230, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Age Factors
Child
Female
Humans
Male

Motivation
Motor Activity
Physical Education and Training - statistics & numerical data
Regression Analysis
Self Concept
Sex Factors
Southwestern United States - epidemiology

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