The link between health motivation and physical fitness
Major
Psychology
Department
Psychology
Degree
Undergraduate
Mentor
Jonathan S. Gore
Mentor Department
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Shepherd, Jacqueline and Gore, Jonathan S., "The link between health motivation and physical fitness" (2017). University Presentation Showcase Event. 2.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2017/undergraduate/2
Abstract
This study explores how personally-autonomous reasons in health behaviors (PARs) and controlled reasons in health behaviors (CRs) influence health status. This study predicted that PARs would be negatively correlated with body composition and positively correlated with fitness, while CRs would be positively correlated with body composition and negatively correlated with fitness. Participants (n = 284) were undergraduate students who participated in a free fitness testing event. The participants completed a survey that assessed their PARs and CRs and then assessments of their body composition and fitness level were taken. The results supported the hypothesis personally-autonomous reasons in health behaviors were negatively associated with body composition and positively associated with fitness. Results also indicated that CRs were not significantly related with body composition or fitness.
Presentation format
Poster
Poster Number
097
The link between health motivation and physical fitness
This study explores how personally-autonomous reasons in health behaviors (PARs) and controlled reasons in health behaviors (CRs) influence health status. This study predicted that PARs would be negatively correlated with body composition and positively correlated with fitness, while CRs would be positively correlated with body composition and negatively correlated with fitness. Participants (n = 284) were undergraduate students who participated in a free fitness testing event. The participants completed a survey that assessed their PARs and CRs and then assessments of their body composition and fitness level were taken. The results supported the hypothesis personally-autonomous reasons in health behaviors were negatively associated with body composition and positively associated with fitness. Results also indicated that CRs were not significantly related with body composition or fitness.
