Values and physical activity among sports science students in France and China: a transcultural analysis
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between values and physical activity in France (a Western European individualistic country) and in China (an East Asian collectivist country).MethodSix hundred and twenty-seven sport science students in France (N = 308, Mage = 18.99, SD...
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| description | ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between values and physical activity in France (a Western European individualistic country) and in China (an East Asian collectivist country).MethodSix hundred and twenty-seven sport science students in France (N = 308, Mage = 18.99, SD = 1.64) and China (N = 319, Mage = 20.44, SD = 1.09) completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire long version and the Portrait Values Questionnaire.ResultsIn both France and China, moderated regression analysis revealed that hedonism positively/negatively predicted physical activity, while security-societal, security-personal, and conformity-rules values negatively predicted physical activity. In contrast, stimulation and universalism-nature values positively predicted physical activity only in France. In China, benevolence and benevolence-care positively predicted physical activity, while power dominance negatively predicted physical activity. Additionally, we found evidence of measurement invariance of the value questionnaire.Discussion and conclusionOur findings add to the literature by showing that the value–behavior link is partly the same across countries and partly different. Further, our findings show that for certain populations, the previously established hierarchy of human values does not replicate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1060bc1b33364901bc2bbd605b3e3d652024-01-04T05:00:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-01-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.13040191304019Values and physical activity among sports science students in France and China: a transcultural analysisYan Liang0Yan Liang1Olivier Rascle2Paul H. P. Hanel3Jian Yang4Nicolas Souchon5Sino-French Joint Research Center of Sport Science, College of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Sports Sciences, VIPS2 laboratory, Rennes 2 University University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany, Rennes, FranceDepartment of Sports Sciences, VIPS2 laboratory, Rennes 2 University University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany, Rennes, FranceDepartment of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester, United KingdomCollege of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University Université Paris Nanterre, Nanterre, FranceUFR STAPS, LICAE laboratory, Université de Paris, Nanterre, FranceObjectiveThe aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between values and physical activity in France (a Western European individualistic country) and in China (an East Asian collectivist country).MethodSix hundred and twenty-seven sport science students in France (N = 308, Mage = 18.99, SD = 1.64) and China (N = 319, Mage = 20.44, SD = 1.09) completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire long version and the Portrait Values Questionnaire.ResultsIn both France and China, moderated regression analysis revealed that hedonism positively/negatively predicted physical activity, while security-societal, security-personal, and conformity-rules values negatively predicted physical activity. In contrast, stimulation and universalism-nature values positively predicted physical activity only in France. In China, benevolence and benevolence-care positively predicted physical activity, while power dominance negatively predicted physical activity. Additionally, we found evidence of measurement invariance of the value questionnaire.Discussion and conclusionOur findings add to the literature by showing that the value–behavior link is partly the same across countries and partly different. Further, our findings show that for certain populations, the previously established hierarchy of human values does not replicate.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1304019/fullhuman valuesphysical activitycross-cultural researchFranceChina |
| spellingShingle | Yan Liang Yan Liang Olivier Rascle Paul H. P. Hanel Jian Yang Nicolas Souchon Values and physical activity among sports science students in France and China: a transcultural analysis Frontiers in Psychology human values physical activity cross-cultural research France China |
| title | Values and physical activity among sports science students in France and China: a transcultural analysis |
| title_full | Values and physical activity among sports science students in France and China: a transcultural analysis |
| title_fullStr | Values and physical activity among sports science students in France and China: a transcultural analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Values and physical activity among sports science students in France and China: a transcultural analysis |
| title_short | Values and physical activity among sports science students in France and China: a transcultural analysis |
| title_sort | values and physical activity among sports science students in france and china a transcultural analysis |
| topic | human values physical activity cross-cultural research France China |
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