Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Among Adult Exercisers

This study aimed to examine the basic psychological needs in exercise among adult exercisers regarding gender, type of exercise, age groups, and years of exercise. The Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale was administered to 234 adult exercisers (Mage=25.11, SD = 8.89 years). The participants...

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Main Authors: Emine Çağlar, Murat Uygurtaş
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pamukkale University 2023-12-01
Series:Pamukkale Spor Bilimleri Dergisi
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3196364
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description This study aimed to examine the basic psychological needs in exercise among adult exercisers regarding gender, type of exercise, age groups, and years of exercise. The Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale was administered to 234 adult exercisers (Mage=25.11, SD = 8.89 years). The participants were classified into two age groups (18-29 and 30-45 years) and three groups based on years participating in exercise programs (6 months to less than one year, 1-3 years, and more than three years) and three types of exercise groups (individual, group, and both). We found statistically significant gender and age group differences on the relatedness subscale (p
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spelling doaj.art-fb49cca3f55b4a7e82fe48ec57817db52024-01-04T08:27:21ZengPamukkale UniversityPamukkale Spor Bilimleri Dergisi1309-03562023-12-0114336838310.54141/psbd.1311452218Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Among Adult ExercisersEmine Çağlar0Murat Uygurtaş1HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR ÖĞRETMENLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜKIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY SPORT SCIENCES FACULTY RECREATION DEPARTMENTThis study aimed to examine the basic psychological needs in exercise among adult exercisers regarding gender, type of exercise, age groups, and years of exercise. The Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale was administered to 234 adult exercisers (Mage=25.11, SD = 8.89 years). The participants were classified into two age groups (18-29 and 30-45 years) and three groups based on years participating in exercise programs (6 months to less than one year, 1-3 years, and more than three years) and three types of exercise groups (individual, group, and both). We found statistically significant gender and age group differences on the relatedness subscale (phttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3196364autonomybasic psychological needscompetenceexercise typerelatedness
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title Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Among Adult Exercisers
title_full Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Among Adult Exercisers
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