Relationships between Psychological Need Satisfaction in Exercise, Motivation for Exercise, and Physical Activity of Female Workers in Retail and Health Service Sectors / 한국직업건강간호학회지

ABSTRACT

Purpose@#This study aimed to identify the effects of psychological need satisfaction in exercise and motivation for exercise on physical activity. @*Methods@#Eighty-five women working in three retail and health service sectors completed self-reported questionnaires during September and November 2018. Data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows 24.0 through descriptive statistics, t-tests, and logistic regression analysis. @*Results@#Logistic regression analysis showed that intrinsic motivation (OR=1.95, 95% CI: 1.10~3.47) and autonomy (OR=1.65, 95% CI: 1.00~2.70) affected female workers' physical activity. @*Conclusion@#To improve physical activity among women working in retail and health service sectors, programs to improve autonomy and intrinsic motivation should be developed and examined.