Adults’ perceptions of words for exercise goals

dc.contributor.authorWall, Hayley Robyn
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorPope, Paige
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-15T17:13:51Z
dc.date.available2022-06-15T17:13:51Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this research was to explore which exercise goal words adults’ perceived to be intrinsic and/or extrinsic, how these perceptions differed from those of SDT experts and whether goal orientation and gender played a role in these classifications. A cross-sectional, online survey was presented to SDT experts (n = 13) and general population participants (nmen = 123, nwomen = 188). Chi-Square tests were used to explore differences in perception of 118 words by expertise (general/expert), gender, and goal orientation. Within the general population, 46 words were perceived as intrinsic and 25 as extrinsic. Additionally, experts and general population participants differed significantly on 55% of words, men and women on 21% and differing goal orientations on 7%. Findings identified 71words that most participants perceived as intrinsic/extrinsic, therefore researchers can feel confident using. These findings also highlight 55 words that the general population’s perception contrasted theory and researcher’s perceptions.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6247
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0621en_US
dc.proquest.subject0459en_US
dc.proquest.subject0575en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Educationen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Educationen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectSelf-Determination Theoryen_US
dc.subjectexercise goal perceptionen_US
dc.subjectexercise psychologyen_US
dc.subjectGoals (Psychology)en_US
dc.subjectExerciseen_US
dc.subjectAutonomy (Psychology)en_US
dc.subjectExercise--Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectPerceptionen_US
dc.subjectConnotation (Linguistics)en_US
dc.subjectHealth promotion--Terminology--Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleAdults’ perceptions of words for exercise goalsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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