scholarly journals Motivational Climate in Sport Is Associated with Life Stress Levels, Academic Performance and Physical Activity Engagement of Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 1198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Castro-Sánchez ◽  
Félix Zurita-Ortega ◽  
Eduardo García-Marmol ◽  
Ramón Chacón-Cuberos
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Direct Association ◽  
Perceived Motivational Climate ◽  
And Task

The present study sought to define and contrast an explanatory model incorporating motivational climate towards sport, life stress, academic performance, and engagement in physical activity, and to analyze the existing relationships between these variables as a function of sex. A total of 2452 adolescents of both sexes (42.7% males and 57.3% females) participated in the present study, with self-reported ages between 13 and 16 years (M = 14.43; SD = 1.15). Participants were from Granada (Spain) and perceived motivational climate towards sport (PMCSQ-2), life stress (PSS), academic performance, and engagement in physical activity (PAQ-A) were analyzed. A multi-group structural equation model was constructed, which demonstrated excellent fit to the observed data (χ2 = 309.402; DF = 40; p < 0.001; CFI = 0.973; NFI = 0.970; IFI = 0.973; and RMSEA = 0.052). A negative and direct association exists between ego climate and task climate. A positive association was found between motivational climate, task climate (males r = 0.336/females r = 0.238), and ego climate (males r = 0.198/ females r = 0.089) and engagement in physical activity. A task climate was associated with better academic performance and lower levels of life stress. The main conclusions of this study highlight that a task-involving climate and engagement in physical activity are both associated with lower levels of life stress and higher levels of academic performance.

scholarly journals Motivational Climate and Physical Activity: A Multigroup Analysis in Romanian and Spanish University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Zurita-Ortega ◽  
Georgian Badicu ◽  
Ramón Chacón-Cuberos ◽  
Manuel Castro-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Task Oriented ◽  
Family Functionality

Background: Motivational climate in sport is a psychosocial construct which is related with several factors, such as healthy habits and well-being, and is influenced by teachers, trainers, and parents. The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between motivational climate, family functionality, and physical activity within a population of students from Spain and Romania. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of university students specialization: physical education (n = 605; 20.71 ± 2.42 years old), using the perceived motivational climate in sport questionnaire-2 (PMCSQ-2), the physical activity questionnaire for adolescents (PAQ-A), and the family functionality scale (APGAR) as the main instruments. IBM SPSS Amos was used for data analysis in the structural equation model that was developed. Results: We observed positive relationships between task-oriented climate, family functionality, and the level of physical activity, showing higher regression weights for Spanish university students. Ego-oriented climate was negatively related to family functionality in Spanish university students, while this association was positive in Romanian students. Moreover, the relationship between physical activity and functional family was stronger in respondents from Spain. Conclusions: It can be pointed out that a better family functionality can promote higher levels of physical activity and self-determined motivations in sports shown by task-oriented motivational climates. Thus, it is essential to take into account the influence of family in the promotion of healthy lifestyles.

scholarly journals Relationship between Healthy Habits and Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport among University Students: A Structural Equation Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramón Chacón Cuberos ◽  
Félix Zurita Ortega ◽  
Pilar Puertas Molero ◽  
Emily Knox ◽  
Cristián Cofré Bolados ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
Perceived Motivational Climate

scholarly journals Motivational Climate Is Associated with Use of Video Games and Violence in Schoolchildren: A Structural Equation Model According to Healthy Behaviors

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1272
Author(s):  
Manuel Castro-Sánchez ◽  
Amador Jesús Lara-Sánchez ◽  
Eduardo García-Mármol ◽  
Ramón Chacón-Cuberos
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Task Oriented

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to develop an explanatory model of motivational climate, problematic use of videogames, violent behaviour and victimisation in schoolchildren. The sample included 734 children aged between 10 and 12 years of age from the province of Granada (Spain). A multi-group structural equation model was used, with an excellent fit (CFI = 0.964; NFI = 0.954; IFI = 0.964; RMSEA = 0.048). The results showed a positive relationship between the problematic use of video games, victimisation and violent behaviors, associating negatively with the task climate. Likewise, the task-oriented motivational climate was indirectly related to victimisation situations and violent behavior, while the ego climate did so positively with special emphasis on children who did not perform physical activity. As a main conclusion it is shown that adherence to the practice of physical activity, and particularly within a task-oriented motivational climate, can act as a protective factor against the problematic use of video games.

scholarly journals Association between Level of Empathy, Attitude towards Physical Education and Victimization in Adolescents: A Multi-Group Structural Equation Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2360
Author(s):  
Víctor Arufe-Giráldez ◽  
Félix Zurita-Ortega ◽  
Rosario Padial-Ruz ◽  
Manuel Castro-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mean Squared Error ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Cognitive Empathy ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Equation Analysis ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Physical Dimensions

Currently, there is a problem related to violence and tolerance towards violence, and the levels of empathy of the subjects can affect this, in addition to the practice of physical activity. The present study sought to define and contrast an explanatory model of victimization, empathy and attitude towards physical education, and to analyze the existing relationships between these variables as a function of engagement with physical activity. A total of 2388 adolescents from Spain participated in this research. The sample was made up of both sexes (43.39% males and 56.61% females), with ages reported between 11 and 17 years (M = 13.85; SD = 1.26). Empathy (TECA), attitude towards physical education (CAEF) and victimization (EV) were measured. A multi-group structural equation model was developed, which showed excellent fit to the empirical data (χ2 = 559.577; DF = 38; p < 0.001; comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.957; normalized fit index (NFI) = 0.954; incremental fit index (IFI) = 0.957; root mean squared error of the mean (RMSEA) = 0.054). A direct positive relationship exists between affective and cognitive empathy. A positive association was found between motivational climate and engagement in physical activity. With regards to victimization, the verbal dimension obtained the highest correlation score, followed by the relational and physical dimensions. In the case of adolescents who regularly engaged in physical activity, the verbal and physical dimensions presented the weakest correlations, whilst the relational dimension was the most strongly associated in the case of sedentary adolescents. The main conclusions of the present study it is that the relationship between affective empathy and cognitive empathy is positive and direct, however, this relationship is slightly stronger and differentiated in sedentary adolescents than in those who practice physical activity on a regular basis.

scholarly journals Dispositional Flow in Physical Education: Relationships with Motivational Climate, Social Goals, and Perceived Competence

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 422-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
David González-Cutre ◽  
Álvaro Sicilia ◽  
Juan Antonio Moreno ◽  
Juan Miguel Fernández-Balboa
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Social Goals ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
Motivational Climates ◽  
Dispositional Flow ◽  
Perceived Motivational Climate

The purpose of this study was to analyze the mediating effects of social goals and perceived competence on students’ perceptions of motivational climates and dispositional flow in physical education. At the beginning of the physical education unit, 779 students, 12 to 16 years old, were asked to complete four questionnaires: Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire-2 (PMCSQ-2), which measured the perception of task- and ego-involving climates; the Social Goal Scale–Physical Education (SGS-PE); the sport competence factor of the Physical Self-Perception Profile; and the Dispositional Flow Scale-2 (DFS-2). The results of the structural equation model showed that the task-involving climate positively predicted students’ social goals (i.e., relationship and responsibility goals) as well as their perceived competence. In turn, social goals and perceived competence positively predicted their dispositional flow. Of the total effects of task-involving climate on dispositional flow, 50% of them were direct whereas the other 50% were indirect. The ego-involving climate positively predicted dispositional flow through perceived competence. The results are discussed with reference to the ability of the teacher to create a high degree of motivation for the students so as to help them achieve optimal psychological states and continue to participate in physical activity.

scholarly journals Multiple Pathways: The Influence Mechanism of Greenspace Exposure on Mental Health—A Case Study of Hangzhou, China

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 339
Author(s):  
Jiancheng Lu ◽  
Xiaolong Luo ◽  
Ningning Yang ◽  
Yang Shen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Image Interpretation ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Influence Mechanism

Greenspace exposure (GSE) may have a positive impact on mental health. However, existing research lacks a classification analysis of the influence pathways of different GSE on mental health. Meanwhile, the research method is limited to the measurement of the green space ratio (GSR) based on remote sensing data, which ignores people’s real perception of greenspace. This paper aims to further expand the measurement method of GSE, taking Hangzhou, China as an example, and to reveal the influence mechanism of different GSE modes on mental health. We obtained the personal information, mental health, physical activity, and other data of the interviewees through a questionnaire (n = 461). Combined with a remote sensing satellite and the Baidu Street view database, the method of image interpretation and deep learning was used to obtain the GSR, green visual ratio (GVR), and green visual exposure (GVE). The structural equation model is used to analyze the relationship between different variables. The results showed that: (1) GSE has a certain positive effect on mental health; (2) there are differences in the influence mechanism of multiple measures of GSE on mental health—the GVR and GVE measures based on the interaction perspective between human and greenspace make the influence mechanism more complicated, and produce direct and indirect influence paths; and (3) greenspace perception, sense of community, and physical activity can act as mediators, and have indirect effects. Finally, we call for expanding the measurement index and methods of GSE and integrating them into the management and control practices of urban planning to promote the healthy development of communities and even cities.

scholarly journals The Performance of Forestry Extension Functional Officials in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Ita Yulita ◽  
Masyhudzulhak Djamil ◽  
Indupurnahayu MM, Ak
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Task Completion ◽  
Exogenous Variables ◽  
Problem Management ◽  
Forestry Extension ◽  
T Values ◽  
And Task

<p align="center"> </p><p>Workload, problem management and task completion in forestry are the work entrusted to the Forestry Extension Workers. In the highly complex condition of forestry problems, Forestry Extension Workers are needed to bridge and outline the problems and to prevent the emergence of deeper, more widespread and prolonged problems. The problems served as the background for the writer to conduct the study in the thesis completion in the Master of Management Program.  The problems are related to the effects of competence, compensation and career development factors of the Forestry Extension Workers working in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the performance expected to achieve the completion of forestry extension works. The data analysis used to explain the effects of competence, compensation and career development and the performance of Forestry Extension Workers was the Structural Equation Model (SEM) with Smart PLS. Based on the estimations and t-values, it can be concluded that the exogenous variables of compensation and career development affect the endogenous latent factor of the performance of Forestry Extension workers (?), whereas competence has no effect on the performance of Forestry Extension Workers.</p><p> </p>

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