Relations of Perception of Responsibility to Intrinsic Motivation and Physical Activity among Korean Middle School Students

To validate the Personal and Social Responsibility Questionnaire, the relations between perceived responsibility and intrinsic motivation were examined among Korean middle school students. The relations of change in stages of physical activity and students' perceived responsibility were also ex...

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Published in:Perceptual and motor skills 2012-12, Vol.115 (3), p.944-952
Main Authors: Lee, Okseon, Kim, Younhee, Kim, Byoung Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Child
Discriminant analysis
Exercise - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle school students
Motivation
Motor Activity
Perception
Perceptions
Physical education
Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
Republic of Korea
Responsibilities
Schools
Social Behavior
Social Responsibility
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:To validate the Personal and Social Responsibility Questionnaire, the relations between perceived responsibility and intrinsic motivation were examined among Korean middle school students. The relations of change in stages of physical activity and students' perceived responsibility were also examined. Participants were 357 middle school students (160 boys, 197 girls) from three schools in the Seoul metropolitan area. Exploratory factor analysis supported a three-factor structure with effort and self-direction merged into one factor and the responsibilities of respect and caring for others constituted separate factors. Pearson correlations among factors showed perceptions of personal responsibility were associated with more intrinsic motivation toward physical education and a higher stage of physical activity. A moderate or low association between perceived social responsibility and intrinsic motivation implied a need to develop strategies for Korean students to use social responsibility for promoting physical activity.
ISSN:0031-5125
1558-688X
DOI:10.2466/06.10.25.PMS.115.6.944-952