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Motivationsmönster på gymmet: En kvantitativ studie om motivationstyper hos gymaktiva vuxna
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Physical Activity and Health.
Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Physical Activity and Health.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syfte och frågeställning 

Syftet med studien var att undersöka vilken typ av motivation, utifrån självbestämmandeteorin, som människor drivs av gällande träning på gym, och hur detta förhåller sig beroende på träningserfarenhet, kön och ålder. Tre frågeställningar har undersökts, vilka motivationstyper skattas högst hos gymtränande vuxna och föreligger skillnader mellan kön och ålder? Förekommer samband mellan träningserfarenhet och olika motivationstyper? Skiljer sig dessa samband beroende på kön och ålder? 

Metod 

Studien utgick från en kvantitativ tvärsnittsdesign med en enkätundersökning. Enkäten var indelad i två delar där den första delen bestod av bakgrundsfrågor som inkluderade bland annat frågor om ålder, kön samt fysisk aktivitetsnivå och antal år på gym. I den andra delen används enkäten “The Behavioural Regulation In Exercise Questionnaire" (BREQ-3). Data sammanställdes och analyserades i statistikprogrammet Jamovi. 

Resultat 

N=389 deltog i studien. Resultaten visade att identifierad- och inre reglering var främst förekommande. Inre reglering var starkast sammankopplat med träningserfarenhet. Kvinnor skattade identifierad reglering högre än män och yngre skattade introjicerad reglering högre medan äldre skattade identifierad reglering högre. Utöver det verkade kön och ålder ha en mindre betydande roll för hur sambanden mellan träningserfarenhet och motivationstyp såg ut. 

Slutsats 

Den självbestämmande moitvationen ökar med träningsvana. Kön och ålder hade mindre inverkan. Identifierad reglering var den enda motivationstypen som visar samband mellan ålderskillnader och träningserfarenhet. Gymtränade vuxna skattade identiferad reglering och inre reglering högst. Kvinnors morivation styrdes mer av identifierad reglering än män. Hos de yngre skattades introjicerad reglering och intergrerad reglering högre än hos de äldre, som styrs i större utstäckning av identifierad reglering. 

Abstract [en]

Aim: 

The aim of the study was to investigate what types of motivation, based on self-determination theory, drive people to exercise at the gym, and how this relates to training experience, gender, and age. Three research questions were investigated, which motivation types are most highly rated by gym-going adults, and are there any differences between genders and ages? Are there any correlations between training experience and different types of motivation? Do these correlations differ depending on gender and age? 

Method: 

The study used a quantitative cross-sectional design with a survey. The survey was divided into two parts. The first part consisted of background questions, including age, gender, physical activity level, and number of years at the gym. The second part used the "Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire" (BREQ-3). Data was collected and analyzed using the Jamovi statistical program. 

Results: 

N=389 participants took part in the study. The results showed that identified and internal regulation were the most prevalent. Internal regulation was most strongly associated with training experience. Women rated identified regulation higher than men and younger participants rated introjected regulation higher while older participants rated identified regulation higher. In addition, gender and age seemed to have a less significant role in how the relationships between training experience and motivation type looked like. 

Conclusion: 

Self-determined motivation increases with training experience. Gender and age had a smaller impact. Identified regulation was the only type of motivation that showed a correlation between age differences and training experience. Gym-going adults rated identified regulation and internal regulation the highest. Women's motivation was more driven by identified regulation than men's. Among younger people, introjected regulation and integrated regulation were rated higher than among older people, who were more driven by identified regulation. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 33
Series
Examensarbete ; 2024:5
Keywords [en]
Motivation, health, self-determination theory, gym training, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, amotivation
Keywords [sv]
Motivation, hälsa, självbestämmandeteorin, gymträning, inre motivation, yttre motivation, amotivation
National Category
Sport and Fitness Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-8196OAI: oai:DiVA.org:gih-8196DiVA, id: diva2:1857248
Educational program
Sports Science and Health Science
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