Assessing basic and higher-level psychological needs satisfied through physical activity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been increasing interest in the extent to which the fulfillment of psychological needs is associated with physical activity engagement. However, a vast majority of studies consider only basic psychological needs such as relatedness, competence, and autonomy-with higher-level psychological needs such as challenge, creativity, and spirituality rarely being addressed. The aim of this study was to examine the preliminary reliability (i.e., internal consistency) and validity (i.e., discriminant, construct, and predictive) of a multi-dimensional scale to assess a range of basic and higher-level psychological needs satisfied through physical activity.

Methods

A sample of 75 adults (ages 19-65 years, 59% female, 46% White) completed a baseline ques

SUBMITTER: Dunton GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9986481 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature