Self Determination Theory: A Study of the Relationship Between Causality Orientation and Exercise Preference

The sample consisted of 243 predominantly white, non-Hispanic participants (58% women, 42% men) between 25-60 years old. Participants were recruited from seven sport and health clubs in the D.C. metropolitan area via a member's only e-mail distribution list. The secure-online survey assessed basic socio-demographics, sitting behavior (e.g. "During the last 7days how much time did you usually spend sitting on a week day?"), and primary mode of exercise (i.e., personal training, group exercise class or exercise independently), followed by measures of SDT including exercise causality orientation, goal contents, and behavioral regulations. Group differences were tested between exercise causality orientations and exercise preference by using a one-way ANOVA for each causality orientation. Significant differences were observed in autonomy orientation F(2,240) = 15.80, p<.001, control orientation F(2,240) = 25.33, p<.001, and impersonal orientation F(2,240) = 7.59, p<.001. Associations between causality orientations, goal content, behavioral regulations and exercise participation were also tested.

Author

• Manning, Heather M

Language

• en

Keyword

• Self Determination Theory
• Physical Activity
• Causality Orientations
• Exercise Preference

Date created

• 2013

Type of Work

• Master's Thesis

License

• All rights reserved

Rights statement

• In Copyright

GW Unit

• Exercise Science

Degree

• M.S.

Advisor

• Visek, Amanda J

Committee Member(s)

• Napolitano, Melissa
• DiPietro, Loretta

Persistent URL

•  https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/etd/cn69m4285