The aim of this study is to investigate the role of unıversity students' exercise behavioral regulation and goal orientation in predicting their basic psychological needs in exercıse. There are 283 university student voluntarily participating in this study (nmale= 156; Xage= 20.64±3.58 ve nfemale= 127; Xage=19.65±4.10). Personal information form, "Goal Orientation in Exercise Questionnaire", "Behavioral Regulations in Exercise Questionnaire", "Basic Physiological Needs in Exercise Questionnaire" and "International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)" were applied to the participants. Descriptive statistics analysis (mean and standard deviation), hierarchical regression analysis and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis were used for analyzing the data. As a result of hierarchical regression analysis, while the task orientation with internal and introjected regulation, positively predicts the need for competence and autonomy on the other hand, external regulation has predicted competence negatively. Relatedness has been positively predicted by internal and introjected regulation and task and ego orientation. The physical activity levels of the participants were positively related to internal and introjected regulation and competence, autonomy and relatedness psychological needs. As a result, individuals who exercise by having fun and enjoying, internalizing, and setting goals while exercising satisfy their needs for competence, autonomy and relatedness. It has been observed that individuals who exercise for external reasons such as health and physical appearance, their competence needs were reduced in exercise. In addition, students who exercise by comparing themselves with others and have external targets rather than their own targets saticfied their relatedness needs in exercise. Another result of the study is that the university students who exercise by having fun and internalizing are satisfied their competence, autonomy and relatedness needs in exercise have a more active lifestyle.
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