Abstract des Autors

Recently researchers have focused attention on understanding the
relationship between motivation to participate and affective states
associated with adherence to exercise and psychological
outcomes of participation it was hypothesized that intrinsic
motivation toward an activity will heighten the associated positive
affect, thereby leading to increased participation and higher
perceived competence and satisfaction. The presently devised
models tested the above hypothesis with 130 college students
enrolled in psychology classes: They were asked to complete the
Motivation for Physical Activity Measure, the Sport Enjoyment
Questionnaire, and general demographic questions assessing
adherence to exercise and perceived competence and
satisfaction. Partial support for these path models was shown as
intrinsic motivation was a predictor of affect and perceived
competence and satisfaction, while extrinsic motivation predicted
adherence for men only. These results provide a model to
enhance the understanding of exercise- related behavior in the
general population and the study of the relationship of motivation
with affect toward exercise. Verf.-Referat