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Peers' influence on exercise enjoyment: a self-determination theory approach
Juan Antonio Moreno Murcia1, Maria López de San Román, Celestina Martínez Galindo
1University of Murcia.
Journal of Sports Science & Medicine
|October 24, 2013
Summary
A task-involving peer motivational climate enhances exercise enjoyment by fostering psychological needs like competence and autonomy, leading to self-determined motivation. This highlights the crucial role of social environments in promoting sustained physical activity engagement.
Area of Science:
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Motivation Science
- Physical Activity Research
Background:
- Self-determined motivation and enjoyment are key to sustained exercise participation.
- Peer motivational climate significantly influences exercisers' psychological experiences.
- Understanding the interplay between social environments and intrinsic motivation is crucial for promoting physical activity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how peer motivational climate and basic psychological needs (competence, autonomy, relatedness) affect self-determined motivation and enjoyment in exercise.
- To examine the mediating role of psychological needs in the relationship between peer climate and motivation.
- To explore the impact of task-involving versus ego-involving peer climates on exercisers' motivation.
Main Methods:
- Correlational analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM) were employed.
- Data were collected from 394 non-competitive exercisers using validated scales for motivational climate, psychological needs, motivation, and enjoyment.
- Multisample analysis was conducted to assess model invariance across age and exercise involvement.
Main Results:
- A task-involving peer motivational climate positively predicted competence, autonomy, and relatedness.
- Perceived competence and relatedness positively predicted self-determined motivation.
- Self-determined motivation, in turn, positively predicted enjoyment in physical activity.
- No significant associations were found between ego-involving peer climate and psychological needs.
Conclusions:
- Fostering a task-involving peer motivational climate is essential for enhancing exercisers' psychological needs, self-determined motivation, and enjoyment.
- Interventions aimed at increasing exercise adherence should focus on creating supportive peer environments that promote competence, autonomy, and relatedness.
- Peer influence is a significant factor in sports motivation and sustained physical activity.
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