Motivational factors predicting the selection of elective physical educationprospective in high school students

  1. Alberto Ferriz-Valero 1
  2. Luis García-González 2
  3. Salvador García-Martínez 1
  4. Javier Fernández-Río 3
  1. 1 Universitat d'Alacant
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    Universitat d'Alacant

    Alicante, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05t8bcz72

  2. 2 Universidad de Zaragoza
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    Universidad de Zaragoza

    Zaragoza, España

    ROR https://ror.org/012a91z28

  3. 3 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/006gksa02

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Journal:
Psicología educativa

ISSN: 1135-755X

Year of publication: 2024

Volume: 30

Issue: 2

Pages: 85-92

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5093/PSED2024A9 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

La elección de Educación Física optativa podría estar condicionada por las metas personales o la motivación del alumnado o por las conductas docentes percibidas. Los objetivos del trabajo han sido analizar las diferencias entre el alumnado que elige (o no) Educación Física y determinar en qué medida las orientaciones de meta, las regulaciones motivacionales y las conductas docentes percibidas predicen esa decisión. Participaron 756 adolescentes de 14 centros públicos de la Comunidad Valenciana que cursaban 2.º de Bachillerato (Medad = 17.06 años, DT = 0.75), de los cuales 422 eran chicas (55.8%). Aquellos que sí eligieron Educación Física presentaban un perfil diferenciado, es decir, puntuaban más alto en todas las metas de aproximación (y evitación), en regulación intrínseca, identificada e introyectada y más bajo en desmotivación. También mostraban un marcado perfil en los estilos docentes percibidos en la asignatura en el pasado (apoyo a la autonomía y estructurado). Finalmente, el factor que mejor predijo esta elección fue la conducta participativa percibida (estilo docente de apoyo a la autonomía), seguido de la orientación de la meta de aproximación-tarea, las conductas dominadoras (en negativo) y la regulación intrínseca.

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