BEHAVIOURAL REGULATION IN EXERCISE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS’ LEVEL OF MOTIVATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Samuel Joseph Bebeley; Wu Yi–gang; Yang Liu

Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2017

BEHAVIOURAL REGULATION IN EXERCISE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS’ LEVEL OF MOTIVATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Samuel Joseph Bebeley, Wu Yi Gang, Yang Liu

Abstract :

Background: Physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. This study only aimed at measuring, evaluating and scoring behavioural regulation in exercise for college students� level of motivation in physical activity. Methods: Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ), was adopted as research instrument. The variables were analyzed using IBM–SPSSv.23 Statistics, with a sampled size of 500 students, a mean and standard deviation age of [28.5�9.5] ranged from (19–38) years, were selected using simple random sampling with a response rate of 100%. Results: The results showed a significant difference for all tested variables with intrinsic motivation scoring highest [F = 42.530 with sig. (≤.001), t = 6.521 with 2–tailed sig. (≤.001)] and identified regulation scoring lowest [F = 3.172 with sig. (.076), t = –1.781 with 2–tailed sig. (.076)] in tables 3,4&5. The results were tested @ significance of p<0.05. Conclusion and Recommendation: In conclusion, greater majority of respondents responded more in favour of intrinsic motivation. However, autonomy in self–determination rather than rewards and threats to help improve the motivational level of college students in physical activity, was strongly recommended.