Understanding motivational dynamics: Longitudinal associations between motivation and physical activity in children

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Psychology of Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2025-05-30 DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102905

Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo , Miguel Ángel Tapia-Serrano , Rafael Burgueño , Ángel Abós , Francisco M. Leo , Pedro Antonio Sánchez-Miguel , Luis García-González

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Abstract

This study aims to test the longitudinal and reciprocal associations between autonomous and controlled motivation with physical activity (PA) behavior in children. These relationships were also inspected separately between boys and girls. A three-wave longitudinal study involving 502 children from primary school aged 9–11 years (M_age = 11.12; SD = 1.19; 160 boys [M_age = 10.53; SD = .53] and 131 girls [M_age = 10.49; SD = .53]), taking measures of each variable at three different times during nine months, was employed. Results indicated that boys' and girls' autonomous motivation was positively associated with higher PA behaviors over time. Furthermore, boys' and girls’ controlled motivation was positively related with PA only at Time 2 (T2); however, it was negatively related only in girls at Time 3 (T3). Also, higher PA behaviors perceived by boys and girls at Time 1 (T1) showed a positive relationship with autonomous motivation at T2, as well as PA (only perceived with boys) at T2 and autonomous motivation at T3. Only PA at T1 showed a positive and significant relationship with controlled motivation at T2 in boys. To conclude, children who are autonomously motivated tend to sustain their participation in PA longitudinally, and vice versa; those children motivated by controlled factors are promoted to exhibit diminished interest in such activities over time.

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理解动机动力学：动机与儿童体育活动之间的纵向联系。

本研究旨在检验自主动机和控制动机与儿童体育活动行为之间的纵向和互惠关系。这些关系也分别在男孩和女孩之间进行了检查。一项涉及502名9至11岁小学生的三波纵向研究(Mage = 11.12；Sd = 1.19；160个男孩[法师= 10.53；SD = 0.53]和131名女孩[法师= 10.49；SD = 0.53])，在9个月内的3个不同时间对每个变量进行测量。结果表明，随着时间的推移，男孩和女孩的自主动机与更高的PA行为呈正相关。此外，男孩和女孩的控制动机仅在时间2 （T2）与PA呈正相关；然而，仅在时间3 （T3）的女孩中呈负相关。同时，男生和女生在时间1 （T1）感知到的高PA行为与T2的自主动机、T2的PA（仅男生感知）和T3的自主动机呈正相关。只有T1时的PA与T2时的控制性动机呈显著正相关。综上所述，具有自主动机的儿童倾向于长期维持其对PA的参与，反之亦然；那些受控制因素驱使的孩子随着时间的推移，对这些活动的兴趣就会减弱。

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Psychology of Sport and Exercise 医学-心理学

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6.40

自引率

5.90%

发文量

172

审稿时长

69 days

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