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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Fitting Multidimensional Amotivation into the Self-Determination Theory Nomological Network: Application in School Physical Education
Vlachopoulos, Symeon P.; Katartzi, Ermioni S.; Kontou, Maria G.
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, v17 n1 p40-61 2013
The present study investigated the nomological validity of the Amotivation Inventory-Physical Education (Shen, Wingert, Li, Sun, & Rukavina, 2010b) scores by examining the associations of ability, effort, value, and task characteristics amotivation beliefs with self-determination theory variables. Data were collected from 401 fifth- and sixth-grade students, 416 middle-school students, and 401 high-school students. After providing support for the correlated four-factor structure, the hierarchical structure, internal consistency, and composite reliability of the Amotivation Inventory-Physical Education scores, large negative correlations emerged with perceived autonomy support by the PE teacher; needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness; identified regulation; intrinsic motivation; and students' subjective vitality. Strong positive correlations were obtained with unidimensional amotivation and external regulation, and weak correlations were obtained with introjected regulation. Also, multidimensional amotivation beliefs partially mediated the relationship between the need for autonomy and subjective vitality. The results provided support for the nomological aspect of construct validity of the Amotivation Inventory-Physical Education scores. (Contains 5 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Validity, Motivation, Physical Education, Construct Validity, Factor Structure, Self Determination, Grade 5, Grade 6, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Scores, Correlation, Foreign Countries, Team Sports, Likert Scales, Goodness of Fit, Reliability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Grade 6; High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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