Abstract
Abstract
This qualitative content analysis investigated the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation necessary for male and female colleges students to engage in physical activity, including spiritual aspects. Survey questions were used to collect data from 80 college students from the suburbs of Chicago, ages 18-24, 43 males and 37 females. Data analysis included coding of the student comments and results showed that males are motivated by the extrinsic motivators of competition and social engagement and the intrinsic motivators of enjoyment and stress relief while females are motivated by the extrinsic motivator of appearance and the intrinsic motivators of spirituality, enjoyment and stress relief. Implications of these results are discussed to assist colleges and universities to support college students to be more physically active.
Keywords - College students, motivation, physical activity, exercise, intrinsic, extrinsic
Recommended Citation
Jurgens, S.
(2025).
Motivating Students to Move and Therefore Honor God with Their Bodies.
International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal, 20(1).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55221/1932-7846.1349
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