Motivational Correlates, Satisfaction with Life, and Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Structural Equation Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Motives for Exercise Practice
1.2. Basic Psychological Needs
1.3. Associations between Motivational Factors, Satisfaction with Life and Physical Activity
1.4. Current Research
2. Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Instruments
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Limitations, Strength, and Agenda for Future Research
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | M | SD | S | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | α |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Health Management | 6.01 | 0.81 | −0.85 | 1.44 | 1 | 0.83 | |||||||||
2. Skill Development | 5.03 | 1.18 | −0.84 | 1.66 | 0.46 ** | 1 | 0.78 | ||||||||
3. Affiliation | 4.89 | 1.19 | −0.90 | 1.59 | 0.37 ** | 0.64 ** | 1 | 0.73 | |||||||
4. Image | 4.92 | 1.19 | −0.80 | 1.42 | 0.44 ** | 0.47 ** | 0.50 ** | 1 | 0.81 | ||||||
5. Social recognition | 3.81 | 1.44 | −0.18 | −0.43 | 0.11 | 0.50 ** | 0.65 ** | 0.60 ** | 1 | 0.71 | |||||
6. Autonomy | 5.55 | 0.97 | −0.24 | −0.01 | 0.38 ** | 0.28 ** | 0.15 * | 0.18 ** | 0.07 | 1 | 0.72 | ||||
7. Competence | 5.13 | 0.87 | −0.44 | 1.47 | 0.32 ** | 0.31 ** | 0.32 ** | 0.27 ** | 0.28 ** | 0.39 ** | 1 | 0.76 | |||
8. Relatedness | 5.61 | 0.74 | −0.09 | 0.11 | 0.46 ** | 0.26 ** | 0.30 ** | 0.29 ** | 0.22 ** | 0.48 ** | 0.62 ** | 1 | 0.82 | ||
9. Satisfaction with Life | 4.70 | 1.07 | −0.41 | 0.48 | 0.18 ** | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.19 ** | 0.09 | 0.35 ** | 0.32 ** | 0.31 ** | 0.86 | ||
10. Exercise Frequency | 1.65 | 1.50 | 1.43 | 1.64 | 0.16 ** | 0.22 ** | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 1 | - |
Regression Path | β | SE | p-Value |
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Intrinsic Motives → Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction → Satisfaction with Life | 0.27 | 0.21 | <0.05 |
Intrinsic Motives → Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction → Exercise Frequency | 0.10 | 0.11 | >0.05 |
Extrinsic Motives → Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction → Satisfaction with Life | −0.4 | 0.19 | >0.05 |
Extrinsic Motives → Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction → Exercise Frequency | −0.01 | 0.09 | >0.05 |
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Rodrigues, F.; Jacinto, M.; Couto, N.; Monteiro, D.; Monteiro, A.M.; Forte, P.; Antunes, R. Motivational Correlates, Satisfaction with Life, and Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Structural Equation Analysis. Medicina 2023, 59, 599. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030599
Rodrigues F, Jacinto M, Couto N, Monteiro D, Monteiro AM, Forte P, Antunes R. Motivational Correlates, Satisfaction with Life, and Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Structural Equation Analysis. Medicina. 2023; 59(3):599. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030599
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodrigues, Filipe, Miguel Jacinto, Nuno Couto, Diogo Monteiro, António M. Monteiro, Pedro Forte, and Raul Antunes. 2023. "Motivational Correlates, Satisfaction with Life, and Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Structural Equation Analysis" Medicina 59, no. 3: 599. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030599