A Comparison of Motivational Factors and Barriers to Physical Activity among Traditional versus Nontraditional College Students

Autor/inn/en	Kulavic, Kimberly; Hultquist, Cherilyn N.; McLester, John R.
Titel	A Comparison of Motivational Factors and Barriers to Physical Activity among Traditional versus Nontraditional College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 61 (2013) 2, S.60-66 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2012.753890
Schlagwörter	Physical Activities; Comparative Analysis; Barriers; College Students; Nontraditional Students; Student Motivation; Questionnaires; Fear; Injuries; Student Attitudes; Measures (Individuals); Intervention; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Schulische Motivation; Fragebogen; Furcht; Schülerverhalten; Messdaten; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Objective: To investigate the motivational factors and the barriers to physical activity (PA) in traditional college students (TS) and nontraditional college students (NTS) and determine if differences exist between these 2 groups. Participants: A total of 746 college students; 628 were TS (19.1 [plus-minus] 1.2 years), and 118 were NTS (31.2 [plus-minus] 8.6 years). Methods: In fall 2010, students voluntarily completed a demographic questionnaire, Barriers to Being Active Quiz, and Exercise Motivations Inventory--2 (EMI-2). Results: EMI-2 revealed that TS and NTS differed on 8 of the 14 motivational factors for exercise. There was a significant difference between TS and NTS for the following barriers: fear of injury ("p" = 0.001), lack of resources ("p" = 0.017), and lack of skill ("p" = 0.003). Conclusion: Based on these findings, interventions can be developed for the varied needs of a diverse student population as it pertains to PA participation. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10