Abstract
Grounded in self-determination theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 2000), the current study explored whether physical education (PE) students' psychological needs and their motivational regulations toward PE predicted mean differences and changes in effort in PE, exercise intentions, and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) over the Course of one UK school trimester. One hundred and seventy-eight Students (69% male) aged between 11 and 16 years completed a multisection questionnaire at the beginning, middle, and end of a school trimester. Multilevel growth models revealed that students' perceived competence and self-determined regulations were the most consistent predictors of the outcome variables at the within- and between-person levels. The results of this work add to the extant SDT-based literature by examining change in PE students' motivational regulations and psychological needs, as well as underscoring the importance of disaggregating within- and between-student effects.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-120 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Journal of sport & exercise psychology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2010 |
Keywords
- relatedness
- autonomy
- self-determination
- competence