Intrinsic motivation and level of physical activity among students in Faculty of Education, Seksyen 17 UiTM Shah Alam / Shahril Abd Samat

• Main Author: Abd Samat, Shahril
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Education 2014
• Subjects: Malaysia; Moral, religious, and physical life of students. Student conduct and behavior
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15878/1/PPb_SHAHRIL%20ABD%20SAMAT%20ED%2014_5.PDF; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15878/

There are many motivating factors such as internal and external factors. This study is carried out to determine and investigate the factor of intrinsic motivation that influence people in sport participation and level of physical activity. There were 140 respondents involved in this study; the people who involve are students of Faculty of Education in Uitm Shah Alam, Selangor. Questionnaires were administered randomly in order to obtain information and responses regarding their intrinsic motivation factors. The survey is based on the source of "Sport Motivation Scale" (SMS) and the "International Physical Activity Questionnaire" (IPAQ), which was subsequently edited to meet the needs of the study. The data collected via the questionnaire was calculated manually and the findings were tabulated, and then presented in an orderly and easy-to-read manner in SPSS system. The findings of this study observe the factors of intrinsic and level of physical activity and sport participation among students that involved in their daily live activities. The results showed positive significance between intrinsic motivation and physical activity as well as the differences between men and women.