In this review we examine the evidence regarding self-determination theory within the
school physical education context. We applied a multilevel structural equation modeling …

Physical activity (PA) provides numerous physiological and psychosocial benefits. However,
lifestyle changes, including reduced PA opportunities in multiple settings, have resulted in …

Student amotivation is a state of motivational apathy in which students harbor little or no
reason to engage in classroom learning activities; it is a motivational deficit that is strongly …

Objective Self-determination theory is used as a framework for examining the relation
between motivation and physical activity. The purpose of this review was to s ystematically …

Grounded in self-determination theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 2000), the current study explored
whether physical education (PE) students' psychological needs and their motivational …

Motivation research is central to understanding why certain students exhibit high levels of
behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement with learning, and why others lack …

Objectives The behaviors physical education (PE) teachers engage in affect a number of
important student outcomes. Therefore, it is essential to study the antecedents of these …

The purpose of this study was to analyse the associations between basic psychological
needs, motivational regulations and enjoyment within Finnish physical education (PE) …

The promotion of an active lifestyle is one of the central aims of physical education (PE). The
present study aimed at investigating the relation between students' motivation for PE and …

Research has demonstrated the importance of relatedness perceptions to self-determined
motivation in physical education. Therefore, studies have begun to examine the social …