The Relationship Between Personality Type And Exercise Motivation

<p>Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide further understanding of the complex nature of physical activity motivation. Specifically, the purpose of this study was to analyze personality type and internal/external autonomous regulation. Method: Subjects were college students age 18 years and older who attended the Fitness Five Project. Data collected from the Ten-Item Personality Inventory and the RM 4-FM: Motivation for Physical Activity Questionnaire were analyzed using a bivariate correlation. Results: Statistical analyses revealed the personality traits extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and emotional stability were positively associated with intrinsic motivation. Results showed the personality trait openness to experience was negatively associated with intrinsic motivation. Summary: Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are both important for different reasons. It is clear from current and past research that extrinsic motivation would benefit the adoption of a new activity and intrinsic motivation would benefit the consistency and adherence to the activity. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Exercise and Sport Science

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2015

Author dc:creator

• Bowman, Kayla Michelle

• Autonomous Regulation
• Exercise
• Motivation
• Personality
• Physical activity
• Self-Determination Theory
• Cognitive Psychology
• Exercise Science

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2015 Kayla Michelle Bowman

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/343

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1341