ABSTRACT
This study applies an intervention based on autonomy support through dialogic learning to examine effects on motivation and the promotion of physical activity and sport involvement during schoolchildren's leisure time. One hundred and two primary school students, aged 11-13 years, participated (M = 10.93, SD = 0.75). The sample was divided into two groups: an experimental group (49 students) and a control group (53 students). A quasi-experimental study was conducted in physical education classes over the course of 9 months. Assessments of autonomy support from teachers, family, and peers; basic psychological needs; self-determined motivation in physical education and during leisure time; planned behavior variables; physical activity intention; and estimated and actual physical exercise behavior time were included in the model. Following the intervention, the results revealed that greater autonomy support by the teacher, the family and peers, satisfaction of the basic psychological needs, self-determined motivation during physical education class and during free time, greater perceived control, favorable attitude and intention to engage in physical activity contributed to the explanation of student physical activity involvement. These results suggest that when students receive extensive social support from diverse social agents that essential precursors to physical activity are strengthened and contribute to increased motivation and actual physical activity involvement. Efforts to promote effective communications with students and other pedagogical efforts, such as providing dialogic learning opportunities, should be considered in order to strengthen physical activity motivation and involvement in students.
Subject(s)
Exercise/psychology , Motivation , Personal Satisfaction , Social Support , Adolescent , Child , Female , Humans , Intention , Male , Peer Influence , Personal Autonomy , Physical Education and Training/methods , Sports/psychology , Students/psychologyABSTRACT
El objetivo de este trabajo fue adaptar y validar la Escala de Apoyo a la Autonomía (EAA-EF) y la Escala de Estilo Controlador (EEC-EF) para evaluar la percepción del estudiante del estilo interpersonal docente en educación física y comprobar su relación con el feedback El estudio 1, contempla el diseño y análisis factorial exploratorio de los instrumentos con una muestra de 272 estudiantes con una edad media de 11.05 años (DT = 0,76). En el estudio 2, los cuestionarios fueron administrados a 350 estudiantes con una edad media de 11 años (DT = 0,80). Tras el análisis factorial confirmatorio, de consistencia interna, estadísticos descriptivos, correlación de todas las variables y regresión lineal se confirma una estructura psicométrica apropiada para las escalas de apoyo a la autonomía y estilo controlador. Además, se observa cómo el apoyo a la autonomía es predicho positivamente por lo feedbacks positivos y negativamente por el negativo. En conclusión, se trata de dos instrumentos válidos y fiables para evaluar la percepción del estudiante del estilo interpersonal del docente de educación física en el escenario de enseñanza aprendizaje, siendo necesarios más estudios en este ámbito de conocimiento.
The objective of this study was to adapt and validate The Autonomy Support Scale (ASS-PE) and The Control Style Scale (CSS-PE) to evaluate teacher´s interpersonal style in Physical Education. Study 1, contemplates the design and exploratory factor analysis of the instruments with a sample of 272 students with an average age of 11.05 years (SD = 0.76). In study 2, the questionnaires were administered to 350 students with an average age of 11 years (SD = 0.80). After the confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency and descriptive statistics, the correlation of all the variables and linear regression, an appropriate psychometric structure is confirmed for the support scales for autonomy and controlling style. In addition, it is observed how support for autonomy is predicted positively by positive feedbacks and negatively by negative feedback. The data obtained confirms an appropriate psychometric structure for ASS-PE and CSS-PE scales. In conclusion, it is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating the interpersonal style of teacher`s physical educa-tion in the teaching learning stage
