Motives for Participation and Amount of Physical Activity among Kelantan Chinese Adolescents
10.21315/mjms2019.26.6.10
- Author:
Nurzulaikha Abdullah
1
;
Yee Cheng Kueh
1
;
Muhammad Hafiz Hanafi
2
;
Tony Morris
3
;
Garry Kuan
4
Author Information
1. Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
2. Department of Neuroscience, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
3. Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, College of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
4. Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, United Kingdom
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Keywords;
physical activity, motives, secondary students, exercise
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2019;26(6):101-110
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background: Engaging in regular physical activity (PA) has become a worldwide issue
for the prevention of numerous chronic diseases; therefore, is important to increase students’
desires to engage in PA by triggering their motivation. The purpose of this study was to examine
the relationships between the motives for participating in PA and the amount of PA that secondary
Chinese school students in Kelantan undertake.
Methods: The participants consisted of 304 Chinese secondary school students
(males = 165, females = 139) with a mean age of 13.55 years old (SD = 0.57) who volunteered to
complete three measures, consisting of a demographic information form, the physical activity
and leisure motivation scale for youth-Chinese version (PALMS-Y-C) and the Godin leisure-time
exercise questionnaire-Chinese version (GLTEQ-C).
Results: There were significant positive correlations between all the seven PA
participation motives with amount of exercise (Enjoyment: r = 0.16, P = 0.010; Mastery: r =
0.23, P < 0.001; Competition: r = 0.21, P = 0.001; Affiliation: r = 0.22, P < 0.001; Psychological
condition: r = 0.26, P < 0.001; Appearance: r = 0.20, P = 0.001; Physical condition: r = 0.20,
P = 0.001). There were also significant mean differences among sweating exercise frequency
categories in all the seven areas of PA participation motives (Enjoyment: P = 0.003, Mastery:
P < 0.001, Competition: P = 0.001, Affiliation: P = 0.001, Psychological condition: P = 0.038,
Appearance = 0.002, Physical condition: P = 0.004).
Conclusion: The present study provided insight into how to promote PA in Kelantan
Chinese school-aged children by specifically targeting their motives. Interventions targeting these
motives could increase the amount of PA among Kelantan Chinese youths.
- Full text:3.2019my0829.pdf
