Impact of Teachers’ Autonomy Support in Students’ Basic Psychological Needs, Intrinsic Motivation and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity
The students’ active participation in physical education does not always guarantee the fulfilment of the international guidelines on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The goal of the study was to examine the effects of the teacher autonomy support on the MVPA, basic psychological needs,...
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| author | Alejandro Carriedo José A. Cecchini Antonio Méndez-Giménez Deborah Sanabrias-Moreno Carmen González |
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| description | The students’ active participation in physical education does not always guarantee the fulfilment of the international guidelines on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The goal of the study was to examine the effects of the teacher autonomy support on the MVPA, basic psychological needs, and intrinsic motivation of primary education students. A three-phase, crossed research design was used in four groups of primary education (grades three, four, five, and six). Eighty-three students (40 boys; 43 girls) completed three physical education sessions with three levels of teacher autonomy support: low, intermediate, and high. They wore WGT3x accelerometers and answered a questionnaire. Results showed significant differences in MVPA, autonomy, competence, and intrinsic motivation (<i>p</i> < 0.001) between sessions one (controlling), two (intermediate-supportive autonomy), and three (full-supportive autonomy). In session three, the students’ MVPA increased to 73.70%. In conclusion, teacher’s autonomy-supportive environment can be modified to increase the students’ intrinsic motivation, basic physiological needs, and MVPA to reach the minimum international standards. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bfc08f48fbf04227862e0baf920ed44e2023-11-17T10:20:59ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-03-0110348910.3390/children10030489Impact of Teachers’ Autonomy Support in Students’ Basic Psychological Needs, Intrinsic Motivation and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical ActivityAlejandro Carriedo0José A. Cecchini1Antonio Méndez-Giménez2Deborah Sanabrias-Moreno3Carmen González4Department of Education Sciences, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, SpainDepartment of Education Sciences, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, SpainDepartment of Education Sciences, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, SpainDepartment of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Body Expression, Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaen, SpainDepartment of Education Sciences, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, SpainThe students’ active participation in physical education does not always guarantee the fulfilment of the international guidelines on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The goal of the study was to examine the effects of the teacher autonomy support on the MVPA, basic psychological needs, and intrinsic motivation of primary education students. A three-phase, crossed research design was used in four groups of primary education (grades three, four, five, and six). Eighty-three students (40 boys; 43 girls) completed three physical education sessions with three levels of teacher autonomy support: low, intermediate, and high. They wore WGT3x accelerometers and answered a questionnaire. Results showed significant differences in MVPA, autonomy, competence, and intrinsic motivation (<i>p</i> < 0.001) between sessions one (controlling), two (intermediate-supportive autonomy), and three (full-supportive autonomy). In session three, the students’ MVPA increased to 73.70%. In conclusion, teacher’s autonomy-supportive environment can be modified to increase the students’ intrinsic motivation, basic physiological needs, and MVPA to reach the minimum international standards.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/3/489accelerometersphysical activityself-determination theoryphysical education |
| spellingShingle | Alejandro Carriedo José A. Cecchini Antonio Méndez-Giménez Deborah Sanabrias-Moreno Carmen González Impact of Teachers’ Autonomy Support in Students’ Basic Psychological Needs, Intrinsic Motivation and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Children accelerometers physical activity self-determination theory physical education |
| title | Impact of Teachers’ Autonomy Support in Students’ Basic Psychological Needs, Intrinsic Motivation and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity |
| title_full | Impact of Teachers’ Autonomy Support in Students’ Basic Psychological Needs, Intrinsic Motivation and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Teachers’ Autonomy Support in Students’ Basic Psychological Needs, Intrinsic Motivation and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Teachers’ Autonomy Support in Students’ Basic Psychological Needs, Intrinsic Motivation and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity |
| title_short | Impact of Teachers’ Autonomy Support in Students’ Basic Psychological Needs, Intrinsic Motivation and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity |
| title_sort | impact of teachers autonomy support in students basic psychological needs intrinsic motivation and moderate to vigorous physical activity |
| topic | accelerometers physical activity self-determination theory physical education |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/3/489 |
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