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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Movement Science
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1342611
This article is part of the Research Topic Motivation for Physical Activity -Volume II View all articles

The Relationships Between Emerging Adults Self-Efficacy and Motivation Levels and Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on the Self-Determination Theory

Provisionally accepted
Yuexian Tao Yuexian Tao 1Tao Xu Tao Xu 1*Xin Wang Xin Wang 2Chengyi Liu Chengyi Liu 1Yinyin Wu Yinyin Wu 3Mingyue Liu Mingyue Liu 1Ting Xiao Ting Xiao 1Xinze Qiu Xinze Qiu 1
  • 1 School of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
  • 2 Faculty of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao, Shanghai Municipality, China
  • 3 Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China

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    The study aims to examine the associations between exercise self-efficacy, motivation, physical activity, and body composition among emerging adults.Methods: Structural Equation Modeling is a statistical technique that allows for simultaneous examination of complex relationships among multiple variables. It enables researchers to assess both direct and indirect effects within a single model, providing a comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanisms at play. The PLS-SEM analysis with bootstrapping in Smart PLS 3 showed important path coefficients and t-values for the relationships that were thought to exist in this study. Significance was determined using a threshold of p < 0.05.

    Keywords: emerging adulthood, physical activity, Structural Equation Modeling, self-efficacy, Motivation levels, Selfdetermination theory

    Received: 22 Nov 2023; Accepted: 06 May 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Tao, Xu, Wang, Liu, Wu, Liu, Xiao and Qiu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Tao Xu, School of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Jiangsu Province, China

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