'Am I Able? Is It Worth It?' Adolescent Girls' Motivational Predispositions to School Physical Education: Associations with Health-Enhancing Physical Activity
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| Title: | 'Am I Able? Is It Worth It?' Adolescent Girls' Motivational Predispositions to School Physical Education: Associations with Health-Enhancing Physical Activity |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Fairclough, Stuart, Hilland, Toni, Stratton, Gareth, Ridgers, Nicola |
| Source: | European Physical Education Review. Jun 2012 18(2):147-158. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://epe.sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Physical Education, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Females, Physical Activity Level, Correlation, Student Motivation, Measures (Individuals), Questionnaires, Predictor Variables, Regression (Statistics), Scores, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (England) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1356336X12440025 |
| ISSN: | 1356-336X |
| Abstract: | The study purpose was to investigate predictive associations between adolescent girls' motivational predispositions to physical education (PE) and habitual physical activity. Two hundred girls (age 13.1 [plus or minus] 0.6 years) completed the Physical Education Predisposition Scale and the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children. ANCOVAs revealed that girls with the highest Perceived PE Worth and Perceived PE Ability scores were the most habitually active groups (p less than 0.0001). Significant predictors of physical activity identified by hierarchical regression were Perceived PE Ability and body mass index, which accounted for 17% and 3% of variance, respectively. As Perceived PE Ability was strongly associated with physical activity, the correlates of this construct should be further established to inform future school and PE-based interventions. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 45 |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| Accession Number: | EJ968127 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The study purpose was to investigate predictive associations between adolescent girls' motivational predispositions to physical education (PE) and habitual physical activity. Two hundred girls (age 13.1 [plus or minus] 0.6 years) completed the Physical Education Predisposition Scale and the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children. ANCOVAs revealed that girls with the highest Perceived PE Worth and Perceived PE Ability scores were the most habitually active groups (p less than 0.0001). Significant predictors of physical activity identified by hierarchical regression were Perceived PE Ability and body mass index, which accounted for 17% and 3% of variance, respectively. As Perceived PE Ability was strongly associated with physical activity, the correlates of this construct should be further established to inform future school and PE-based interventions. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.) |
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| ISSN: | 1356-336X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1356336X12440025 |
