Open AccessMotivación Hacia Las Clases De Educación Física En Preadolescentes Mexicanos De Acuerdo Al Género
Author(s) -
Perla Jannet Jurado García,
Ma. Concepción Soto Valenzuela,
Juan Francisco Aguirre Chávez,
Raúl Josué Nájera Longoria,
Fernando Mondaca Fernández
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european scientific journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1857-7881
pISSN - 1857-7431
DOI - 10.19044/esj.2018.v14n31p206
Subject(s) - multivariate analysis of variance , univariate , humanities , psychology , physical education , univariate analysis , demography , developmental psychology , sociology , multivariate analysis , mathematics education , multivariate statistics , art , mathematics , statistics
The aim of the present research was to compare the motivation towards physical education profiles from Mexican elementary school students. The total sample included 274 students (140 girls) from Chihuahua City, Mexico; children's ages ranged from 10 to 12 years. A quantitative approach with a descriptive transversal design was used. Results from a one-way MANOVA followed by univariate analyses of variance showed that compared to boys, girls report higher levels of intrinsic motivation (F = 19.188, p <.001), integrated regulation (F = 13.730, p <.001), identified regulation (F = 11.902, p <.001) and introjected regulation (F = 6.937, p <.01); no significant differences were encountered in external regulation and demotivation. These results indicate that, in general, women show a better profile of motivation towards physical education classes than men. However, it is necessary to develop more research because the issue transcends the scope of the present study.