Journal article
Attachment relationships and physical activity motivation of college students
Psychology & health, Vol.26(8), pp.1063-1080
08/01/2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/112080
PMID: 21598191
Abstract
This study was designed to assess the link of attachment relationships with physical activity motivation. Potential mediators of this link were examined in a cross-sectional study targeting college student physical activity motivation and behaviour. Participants completed self-reports of attachment relationships (with mother, father and best friend), self-determined motivation for physical activity, physical activity behaviour and the hypothesised mediator variables of perceived competence, autonomy and relatedness. The results provide support for the mediating role of these variables in the association of father attachment with self-determined motivation. Meaningful variance in self-determined motivation for physical activity and physical activity behaviour was explained. Overall, attachment relationships appear to be relevant, albeit modestly, to physical activity motivation of college students. The findings support continued efforts to integrate attachment and motivational perspectives in the study of college student health behaviour.
Metrics
11 Record Views
Details
- Title
- Attachment relationships and physical activity motivation of college students
- Creators
- Sarah Ullrich-French - Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling Psychology, Physical Education Building, PO Box 641410 , Washington State UniversityAlan L Smith - Department of Health and Kinesiology, 800 W. Stadium Avenue , Purdue UniversityAnne E Cox - School of Kinesiology and Recreation, Campus Box 5120 , Illinois State University
- Publication Details
- Psychology & health, Vol.26(8), pp.1063-1080
- Academic Unit
- UNKNOWN
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Identifiers
- 99900547657001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article