Effect of intrinsic motivation on affective responses during and after exercise: Latent curve model analysis

Myoungjin Shin, Inwoo Kim, Sungho Kwon

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Abstract

Understanding the relationship between affect and exercise is helpful in predicting human behavior with respect to exercise participation. The goals of the present study were to investigate individual differences in affective response during and after exercise and to identify the role of intrinsic motivation in affective changes. 30 active male college students (M age = 21.4yr.) who regularly participated in sports activities volunteered to answer a questionnaire measuring intrinsic motivation toward running activities and performed a 20-min. straight running protocol at heavy intensity (about 70% of VO2max). Participants' affective responses were measured every 5min. from the beginning of the run to 10min. after completing the run. Latent curve model analysis indicated that individuals experienced different changes in affective state during exercise, moderated by intrinsic motivation. Higher intrinsic motivation was associated with more positive affect during exercise. There were no significant individual differences in the positive tendency of the participants' affective responses after exercise over time. Intrinsic motivation seems to facilitate positive feelings during exercise and encourages participation in exercise.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)717-730
Number of pages14
JournalPerceptual and Motor Skills
Volume119
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

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