Students' motivational profiles in the physical education context
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Wang, John C. K., Morin, Alexandre, Ryan, Richard and Liu, W. C.. (2016). Students' motivational profiles in the physical education context. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 38(6), pp. 612 - 630. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2016-0153
Authors | Wang, John C. K., Morin, Alexandre, Ryan, Richard and Liu, W. C. |
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Abstract | The purpose of the current study is to test the self-determination theory (SDT) continuum hypothesis of motivation using latent profile analysis (LPA). A total of 3,220 school students took part in the study. We compared LPA solutions estimated using the four motivation types versus the two higher-order dimensions to assess their degree of correspondence to the SDT continuum hypothesis. To examine the concurrent validity of the profiles, we also verified their associations with three predictors (age, gender, perception of physical education teachers’ autonomy-supportive behaviors) and two outcomes variables (perceived competence and intentions to be physically active). The results showed that profiling using the four motivation types provides more differentiated and meaningful description of responses to the Perceived Locus of Causality Scale, compared with profiling using two higher-order factors. In general, the results of the current study were consistent with the SDT continuum hypothesis of human motivation. |
Keywords | perceived locus of causality; latent profile analysis; self-determination continuum; continuum hypothesis |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
Journal citation | 38 (6), pp. 612 - 630 |
Publisher | Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. |
ISSN | 0895-2779 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2016-0153 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85015758827 |
Page range | 612 - 630 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States |
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