Gender and Educational Stage Differences in Motivation, Basic Psychological Needs and Enjoyment: Evidence from Physical Education Classes
Primary education students present greater self-determined motivation (intrinsic, identified, and introjected regulation), as well as a greater sense of competition, relatedness, and enjoyment than secondary education students. Boys have greater regulation and intrinsic enjoyment than girls in physical education classes.
Authors
- Rubén Navarro-Patón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2555-0319)
- Josune Rodríguez‐Negro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6262-7210)
- María Muiño-Piñeiro
- Marcos Mecías‐Calvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4719-7686)
Institutions
- University of the Basque Country (ES)
- Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children11121503
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.22