Exploring exercise behavior and well-being of Swedish university students - A self-determination perspective

Jonsson, Linus,1986Högskolan i Halmstad,Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap,Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science,Centrum för forskning om välfärd, hälsa och idrott (CVHI) (författare)

Published online April 16, 2013Funding: Swedish Sports Confederation
The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between motivational profile, self-efficacy, basic needs satisfaction, exercise behavior, and well-being among Swedish university students. A set of the instruments including GLTEQ, SHIS, BPNES, BREQ-2 and BARSE was distributed at a university in southern Sweden. The respondents (n=260) included men (n=122) and women (n=138). For analysis and processing of the gathered data SPSS was used with Pearson’s r and Multiple Regression Analysis. The results showed that competence, autonomy and relatedness were positive predictors of self-determined motivation, whilst identified regulation, intrinsic regulation and barrier self-efficacy were positive predictors for strenuous exercise. Moreover, a regression analysis showed that only competence was a significant predictor for well-being; however, positive correlations were shown between all the basic needs and well-being. Satisfaction of the basic needs seem to result in more self-determined motivation and higher levels of barrier self-efficacy, which in turn increases the number of strenuous exercise sessions per week. Furthermore, satisfaction of the basic needs, especially competence through exercise, appears to be important for university students’ well-being. Strenuous exercise itself may also have the potential to positively influence well-being.

Stambulova, Natalia,1952-Högskolan i Halmstad,Centrum för forskning om välfärd, hälsa och idrott (CVHI)(Swepub:hh)nast (författare)
Weman Josefsson, Karin,1975-Högskolan i Halmstad,Centrum för forskning om välfärd, hälsa och idrott (CVHI)(Swepub:hh)karjos (författare)
Papaioannou, Athanasios G.University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece (författare)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:IdrottsforumMalmö : Malmö universitet, Institutionen för idrottsvetenskap2013–04–16, s. 1-211652-7224

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