Gender Differences in Motivation and Barriers for The Practice of Physical Exercise in Adolescence

A total of 852 adolescents between 12 and 17 years of age were evaluated (M = 14.86, SD = 1.67), randomly selected among a population of secondary school and Baccalaureate students. We applied an "ad hoc" questionnaire on sociodemographic data and the Self-Report of Reasons for the Practic...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2019-12, Vol.17 (1), p.168
Main Authors: Portela-Pino, Iago, López-Castedo, Antonio, Martínez-Patiño, María José, Valverde-Esteve, Teresa, Domínguez-Alonso, José
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescents
Body image
Child
Child development
Children & youth
Correlation analysis
Exercise
Female
Gender
Girls
Humans
Male
Motivation
Obesity
Physical education
Physical exercise
Physical fitness
Questionnaires
Schools
Secondary education
Self image
Sex differences
Sex Factors
Social anxiety
Social interactions
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
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Summary:A total of 852 adolescents between 12 and 17 years of age were evaluated (M = 14.86, SD = 1.67), randomly selected among a population of secondary school and Baccalaureate students. We applied an "ad hoc" questionnaire on sociodemographic data and the Self-Report of Reasons for the Practice of Physical Exercise (AMPEF) and Self-Report of Barriers to the Practice of Physical Exercise (ABPEF) questionnaires. The results obtained show a prevalence of competition, social recognition, and challenge as motivational factors, and fatigue or laziness as barriers to physical exercise among adolescents. With respect to gender, boys show a greater presence of motivations towards doing physical exercise, while girls show more barriers. In conclusion, the motivational factors and barriers interact and support each other for a better predisposition towards physical exercise.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph17010168