Testing a self-determination theory model of children's physical activity motivation: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding children's physical activity motivation, its antecedents and associations with behavior is important and can be advanced by using self-determination theory. However, research among youth is largely restricted to adolescents and studies of motivation within certain contexts (e.g., physical education). There are no measures of self-determination theory constructs (physical activity motivation or psychological need satisfaction) for use among children and no previous studies have tested a self-determination theory-based model of children's physical activity motivation. The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of scores derived from scales adapted to measure self-determination theory constructs among children and test a motivational mo

SUBMITTER: Sebire SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3852537 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature