"Until I'm Just Too Old to Turn the Pedals": Exploring Motivational Characteristics of Participants in a High School Mountain Bike Program

Autor/inn/en	Griffin, Kent; Meaney, Karen; Deringer, Anthony
Titel	"Until I'm Just Too Old to Turn the Pedals": Exploring Motivational Characteristics of Participants in a High School Mountain Bike Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 12 (2020) 4, S.397-408 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1948-5123
Schlagwörter	High School Students; After School Programs; Personal Autonomy; Student Attitudes; Physical Activities; Self Determination; Student Motivation; Content Analysis; Competence; Program Descriptions; Outdoor Education; Mastery Learning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Individuelle Autonomie; Schülerverhalten; Selbstbestimmung; Schulische Motivation; Inhaltsanalyse; Kompetenz; Freiluftunterricht
Abstract	Self-determination theory (SDT) (Ryan & Deci, 2000) suggests that when a person is motivated they likely experience a sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. It is important to understand how these constructs relate to physical activity and sport if we are to persist in our notion that these pursuits can positively impact the holistic development of youth (Camiré, Trudel, & Forneris, 2013; Frankl, 2007). Thus, the purpose of this investigation is to examine the motivational characteristics of adolescents participating in an after-school mountain bike program. Data were analyzed via field notes, interviews and focus groups. Content analysis of the individual and focus group interviews along with field notes revealed that the mountain bike sport environment served to foster motivational characteristics as is described in SDT. Based on this investigation, students who participated in the after-school program (n=28) reported a sense of autonomy, competence and relatedness. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01