Perceptions of Controlling Teaching Behaviors and the Effects on the Motivation and Behavior of High School Physical Education Students
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of controlling teacher behavior on high school physical education students’ global intrinsic motivation, perceptions of the importance of the subject matter, intentions to be physically active, level of physical activity, and life satisf...
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doaj-92c995c665904224adc59b6191d9d7822020-11-25T00:40:16ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012018-10-011510228810.3390/ijerph15102288ijerph15102288Perceptions of Controlling Teaching Behaviors and the Effects on the Motivation and Behavior of High School Physical Education StudentsJuan Antonio Moreno-Murcia0Elisa Huéscar Hernández1Lorena Ruiz2Centro de Investigación del Deporte, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Avda. de la Universidad, s/n, 03130 Elche, Alicante, SpainDepartamento de Psicología de la Salud, Edificio Altamira, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Avda. Universidad, s/n, 30202 Elche, Alicante, SpainDepartamento de Psicología de la Salud, Edificio Altamira, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Avda. Universidad, s/n, 30202 Elche, Alicante, SpainThe purpose of this study was to examine the effects of controlling teacher behavior on high school physical education students’ global intrinsic motivation, perceptions of the importance of the subject matter, intentions to be physically active, level of physical activity, and life satisfaction. The sample in this study was comprised of 416 Spanish high school students. Support for the study’s expectations was provided through structural regression analysis. The analysis revealed that a controlling teaching style was negatively associated with the global intrinsic motivation of the students. In turn, global intrinsic motivation predicted the perceived importance of the subject matter, which explained physical activity intentions. Physical activity intentions were positively associated with level of physical activity, which, in turn, explained life satisfaction. The knowledge obtained in this study can be of benefit to teachers and can be beneficial to the design of more adaptive learning environments for students.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/10/2288controlling teaching stylesteachersphysical educationintrinsic motivationstudentsadolescents |
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Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia Elisa Huéscar Hernández Lorena Ruiz Perceptions of Controlling Teaching Behaviors and the Effects on the Motivation and Behavior of High School Physical Education Students International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health controlling teaching styles teachers physical education intrinsic motivation students adolescents |
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Perceptions of Controlling Teaching Behaviors and the Effects on the Motivation and Behavior of High School Physical Education Students |
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Perceptions of Controlling Teaching Behaviors and the Effects on the Motivation and Behavior of High School Physical Education Students |
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Perceptions of Controlling Teaching Behaviors and the Effects on the Motivation and Behavior of High School Physical Education Students |
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Perceptions of Controlling Teaching Behaviors and the Effects on the Motivation and Behavior of High School Physical Education Students |
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Perceptions of Controlling Teaching Behaviors and the Effects on the Motivation and Behavior of High School Physical Education Students |
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perceptions of controlling teaching behaviors and the effects on the motivation and behavior of high school physical education students |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of controlling teacher behavior on high school physical education students’ global intrinsic motivation, perceptions of the importance of the subject matter, intentions to be physically active, level of physical activity, and life satisfaction. The sample in this study was comprised of 416 Spanish high school students. Support for the study’s expectations was provided through structural regression analysis. The analysis revealed that a controlling teaching style was negatively associated with the global intrinsic motivation of the students. In turn, global intrinsic motivation predicted the perceived importance of the subject matter, which explained physical activity intentions. Physical activity intentions were positively associated with level of physical activity, which, in turn, explained life satisfaction. The knowledge obtained in this study can be of benefit to teachers and can be beneficial to the design of more adaptive learning environments for students. |
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controlling teaching styles teachers physical education intrinsic motivation students adolescents |
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