Perfiles de orientación hacia la meta y su relación con indicadores de actividad físicodeportiva

  1. Manuel J. De la Torre-Cruz 1
  2. Alberto Ruiz-Ariza 1
  3. Sara Ocaña-Expósito 1
  4. Emilio J. Martínez-Lópeza 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Jaén, España
Journal:
Universitas psychologica

ISSN: 1657-9267

Year of publication: 2017

Volume: 16

Issue: 3

Type: Article

DOI: 10.11144/JAVERIANA.UPSY16-3.POHM DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

This paper researches motivation for physical activity in the framework of the goal orientation theory. This work is based on data from 786 students. Hierarchical cluster analysis allowed identifying four goal orientation profiles. The most adaptive profile (high task, high ego, high expectancy) is associated with the best results. Students with high motivation for physical activity, ego, and performance expectancy are concluded to obtain more indications of support from their relatives and peers for physical activity practice, perceive themselves self-effective to complete this activity, claim their better self-perceived fitness, and show more frequent physical-sports activity