MOTIVATION AND INVOLVEMENT TOWARD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
This study investigates intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence involvement of university students to participate in physical activity. 400 students comprising 200 men and 200 women were used as the main respondents were respond to the adapted Exercise Motivations Inventory questionnaire. It...
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my-unisza-ir.73472022-05-30T03:14:02Z http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/7347/ MOTIVATION AND INVOLVEMENT TOWARD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Mohamad Razali, Abdullah M. F., Abdullah M. K. Md, Yusof L Education (General) This study investigates intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence involvement of university students to participate in physical activity. 400 students comprising 200 men and 200 women were used as the main respondents were respond to the adapted Exercise Motivations Inventory questionnaire. It revealed that highest mean value of the intrinsiic factors are health and fitness (M = 4.37), while for extrinsic factors are factors peers and friends (M = 3.97). There is significant differences in the involvement of intrinsic motivation factors motivated health and fitness (t = -5.05, p < 0.05) and body-related factors (t = -6.51, p < 0.05) by gender. As for the extrinsic motivation that only the family (t = -6.98, p < 0.05) showed significant differences by gender. Lastly, intrinsic motivation body related and extrinsic motivation factors (role of university) are the most contributing factors to the physical activity. 2018-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/7347/1/FH02-ESERI-18-12976.pdf Mohamad Razali, Abdullah and M. F., Abdullah and M. K. Md, Yusof (2018) MOTIVATION AND INVOLVEMENT TOWARD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. JOURNAL OF FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 10 (1S). pp. 412-431. ISSN 1112-9867 |
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This study investigates intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence involvement of university students to participate in physical activity. 400 students comprising 200 men and 200 women were used as the main respondents were respond to the adapted Exercise Motivations Inventory questionnaire. It revealed that highest mean value of the intrinsiic factors are health and fitness (M = 4.37), while for extrinsic factors are factors peers and friends (M = 3.97). There is significant differences in the involvement of intrinsic motivation factors motivated health and fitness (t = -5.05, p < 0.05) and body-related factors (t = -6.51, p < 0.05) by gender. As for the extrinsic motivation that only the family (t = -6.98, p < 0.05) showed significant differences by gender. Lastly, intrinsic motivation body related and extrinsic motivation factors (role of university) are the most contributing factors to the physical activity. |
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