Adolescent Physical Activity Participation and Motivational Determinants Across Gender, Age, and Race

Butt, Joanne; Weinberg, Robert S.; Breckon, Jeff; Claytor, Randal P.

doi:10.1123/jpah.8.8.1074

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“…The CAPA assessment indicated that males were more attracted to physical activity than females. Consistent with previous research, that males valued fun as a motivation to engage in PA in comparison to females [20]. Sallis, Prochaska, and Taylor [19] found males to be more physically active than females throughout the transition from childhood to adolescence [19].…”

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confidence: 76%

“…Males have been found to be more attracted to physical activity that allows them to exert energy and get out of breath [20]. In a study by Brustad (1993), children tended to rank fun and improving or learning new skills as the top reasons to participate in sport [24].…”

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“…Sallis, Prochaska, and Taylor (2000) found males to engage in more PA than females as they transitioned from childhood to adolescence [19]. Butt, Weinberg, Breckon, and Clayton (2011) found that males are more attracted to PA than females [20]. Males valued fun in regards to PA, while females value social interaction and recognition.…”

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Attraction to physical activity of generation Z: A mixed methodological approach

Biber¹,

Czech²,

Harris³

et al. 2013

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The prevalence of obesity in Generation Z, which includes individuals born after the year 2000, has tripled that of Generation Xers of 1980 [1]. Rising levels of obesity have been associated with increased physical inactivity (PA) [2]. Attraction to physical activity can be grounded in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) [3], which defines intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and the roles each type of motivation plays in social and cognitive development. The purpose of the current research was to use a mixed-methodological approach to understand attraction to physical activity of a Generation Z sample via semistructured focus groups and the Children's Attraction to Physical Activity (CAPA) assessment. Based on these results, the secondary purpose was to determine whether significant differences exist between attraction to physical activity and gender within the Generation Z sample. The focus groups revealed two overarching themes: attraction and aversion to physical activity, each with subthemes. The CAPA test revealed significant differences between males and females (t = 2.78, df = 63, p = < 0.05), indicating that males (3.39 ± 0.32) were significantly more attracted to physical activity than females (3.13 ± 0.40). The clinical relevance is discussed as being future research and program implementation suggestions.

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Attraction to physical activity of generation Z: A mixed methodological approach

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Harris³

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“…Por otro lado, con objeto de estudiar los comportamientos físico-deportivos y sedentarios de los adolescentes estadounidenses, la investigación de Butt et al (2011) analizó a un total de 1163 escolares (703 chicas y 460 chicos) de entre 13 y 16 años en 12 escuelas públicas y privadas del medio-oeste de los Estados Unidos, empleando para tal fin el cuestionario CAPA (Children's Attraction to Physical Activity). Sus resultados revelaron diferencias significativas en función del género (Wilks's lambda = .98 F (5, 988) = 4.04, P .001), siendo las chicas, y especialmente las más mayores, quienes participaron en menor medida en actividades físicas y con una menor intensidad que los chicos.…”

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Adolescencia y estilo de vida. Estudio del ocio de los escolares de la provincia de Roma

Echazarreta¹,

Maulini

Migliorati

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Ped Soc. Rev Int

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“…The link between regular physical activity (PA) and physical and psychological health has been well documented in the literature [1][2][3]. The most important benefits of regular PA include reduced prevalence of many diseases as well as decreased mortality [4][5][6][7].…”

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Validating the physical activity and leisure motivation scale (PALMS)

Chowdhury¹,

Morris²

2011

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Background: Although there is abundant evidence to recommend a physically active lifestyle, adult physical activity (PA) levels have declined over the past two decades. In order to understand why this happens, numerous studies have been conducted to uncover the reasons for people's participation in PA. Often, the measures used were not broad enough to reflect all the reasons for participation in PA. The Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale (PALMS) was created to be a comprehensive tool measuring motives for participating in PA. This 40-item scale related to participation in sport and PA is designed for adolescents and adults. Five items constitute each of the eight sub-scales (mastery, enjoyment, psychological condition, physical condition, appearance, other's expectations, affiliation, competition/ego) reflecting motives for participation in PA that can be categorized as features of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation based on self-determination theory. The aim of the current study was to validate the PALMS in the cultural context of Malaysia, including to assess how well the PALMS captures the same information as the Recreational Exercise Motivation Measure (REMM).

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Adolescent Physical Activity Participation and Motivational Determinants Across Gender, Age, and Race

Cited by 101 publications

References 34 publications

Attraction to physical activity of generation Z: A mixed methodological approach

Attraction to physical activity of generation Z: A mixed methodological approach

Adolescencia y estilo de vida. Estudio del ocio de los escolares de la provincia de Roma

Validating the physical activity and leisure motivation scale (PALMS)

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