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Publication Date: 2020-Jan
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A Person-Centered Approach in Physical Education to Better Understand Low-Motivation Students
Franco, Evelia; Coterón, Javier; Huéscar, Elisa; Moreno-Murcia, Juan A.
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v39 n1 p91-101 Jan 2020
Purpose: This study seeks to offer a motivational sequence that explains the intention of physical activity among low-motivation students. Method: Participants included 1,872 students (M[subscript age] = 15.01, SD[subscript age] = 0.83 years) from three countries. A cluster analysis (i.e., a person-centered approach) and a multigroup structural equation model (i.e., a dimensional approach) were used. Results: Three motivational profiles, namely, high motivation, high motivation with low ego, and low motivation--moderate task orientation were established. The model first tested, based on previous research findings, was found not to be invariant across the different profiles. The new model tested was determined to be suitable for the low-motivation profile. Discussion: The results revealed that widely accepted motivational sequences that explain the intention to be physically active in the future may be inapplicable for the least motivated students. The findings suggest that dispositional flow may play an important role in the engagement of low-motivation students in future physical activity.
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Intention, Adolescents, Self Concept, Student Characteristics, Physical Education
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