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Examining the link between exercise motivation and preferred exercise setting in college students
This study examined differences in self-determined motivation between those who prefer to exercise outdoors vs indoors. These differences could foster targeted applications of Self-Determination Theory to develop intrinsic exercise motivation. = 506 students attending a mid-size four-year universit...
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Published in: | Journal of American college health 2024-11, p.1-10 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | This study examined differences in self-determined motivation between those who prefer to exercise outdoors vs indoors. These differences could foster targeted applications of Self-Determination Theory to develop intrinsic exercise motivation.
= 506 students attending a mid-size four-year university in the southeastern United States participated.
This was a cross-sectional study using a modified version of the Exercise Motivations Inventory (EMI-2).
Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, three exercise motivations were identified: intrinsic, extrinsic, and social. Using structural equation modeling, we found higher extrinsic motivation was associated with indoor exercise preference, whereas higher social motivation was associated with outdoor exercise preference.
This study revealed exercise setting as a possible contributing factor for self-determined motivation. Those who prefer to exercise indoors may be at higher risk of strengthening external regulation. Interventions that support psychological needs may help foster self-determined exercise motivation among college students. |
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ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 1940-3208 |
DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2024.2422326 |