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Values, motivation, and physical activity among Chinese sport sciences students
Yan Liang1,2, Olivier Rascle1, Jian Yang2
1Univ Rennes, UR2, VIPS² - UR3646, Rennes, France.
Plos One
|February 24, 2025
Summary
Values and motivation significantly predict physical activity in Chinese students. Openness to change and self-transcendence values influence physical activity indirectly through autonomous motivation.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Psychology
- Health Behavior
Background:
- Previous research indicates values and motivation predict physical activity.
- The interaction between values and motivation in predicting physical activity remains under-explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the predictive relationship between values, motivation, and physical activity.
- To examine the mediating role of autonomous motivation in the values-physical activity link.
- To explore these relationships within a sample of Chinese sports science students.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study design.
- Utilized self-report questionnaires to measure values and motivation.
- Employed statistical analysis to test indirect effects.
Main Results:
- Significant indirect effects were found for openness to change and self-transcendence values.
- Autonomous motivation significantly mediated the relationship between these values and physical activity.
- Findings highlight the interplay between abstract values and motivational factors.
Conclusions:
- Abstract values can influence physical activity through their impact on autonomous motivation.
- Understanding the combined influence of values and motivation offers deeper insights into physical activity behavior.
- This research contributes to understanding factors that promote or hinder physical activity.
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