Participants:
The participants in “Fysakt” dataset were 220 college students (118 males,102 females), attending the NTNU university, range in age from 18 to 34 years (M=1992.16, SD=2.74).
Instruments:
The information was collected between 2011-2016 (M=2013.2, SD=1.92) and it was measured with the help of the questionnaire Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire 2(BREQ-2) and Perception of Success Questionnaire (POSQ) for the subjective data. The accelerometer was also used in order to collect objective data.
Subjective data:
A) Self-determined motivation in PE: (BREQ-2) (Markland & Tobin, 2004)
The students’ self-determined motivation in PE was measured with question 15 (a-s). There are five factors captured by this question: intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, introjected regulation, external regulation, and amotivation. A five-point Likert scale was the choice, ranging from 0 = disagree, 1-2 = agree, 3-4 = strongly agree. …show more content…
Question 15 A, F, K, P “I train because other tell me I should”, “I train because friends/family/partner say I should “), “I train because other will be disappointed if I don`t train “, “I feel pressured by friends/family to train”
Question 15 B, G, M “I feel bad when I do not train”, “I am ashamed when I miss a training”, “I feel unsuccessful when I haven`t exercised in a while”
Question 15 C, H, N, Q “I appreciate the rewards of training”, “It is important for me to exercise regularly”, “I think it`s important to make an effort”, “I get restless if I do not exercise regularly”
Question 15 D, J, O, R “I train because is fun”, “I like to train”, “Training is a pleasurable activity”, “I get joy and satisfaction from