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Exercise motives among university students – A Brazil-Portugal transnational study
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Background: Identifying the motives why people exercise is interesting for the
planning of effective health promoting strategies.
Objectives: To estimate the psychometric properties of the exercise
motivations inventory (EMI-2) in Brazilian and Portuguese university students,
and to compare motive-related factors for exercise among students.
Methods: One thousand Brazilian (randomly splitted into “Test sample” [n = 498]
and “Validation sample” [n = 502]) and 319 Portuguese students participated
in this cross-sectional study. Motives for exercise were evaluated using
EMI-2. Exploratory factor analysis was performed in the test sample. Then,
confirmatory factor analysis was performed in the validation and Portuguese
samples. The EMI-2 scores were compared according to sex, exercise, and
weight status (ANOVA, α = 5%).
Results: EMI-2 factor model was explained by 5 factors and presented
adequate fit (χ2
/df≤ 3.2; CFI ≥ 0.9; TLI ≥ 0.9; RMSEA ≤ 0.07; and α≥ 0.83). The
motives for exercising were mainly related to psychological and interpersonal
factors for men, health-related factors for women, and body-related factors
for overweight and obese individuals. People who practice exercise had higher
EMI-2 scores.
Conclusion: The 5-factor model is suggested for a comprehensive assessment
of motives for exercise. Individual characteristics should be considered for
development of tailored protocols.
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Motivation Exercise Psychometrics Validation study University students
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Campos, L. A., dos Santos, A., Campos, J. A. D. B., Sampaio, M. M. B., & Marôco, J. (2022). Exercise motives among university students – A Brazil-Portugal transnational study. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1009762
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Frontiers Media S.A.