| Abstract [eng] |
This study analyzes the physical self-motivation and self-regulation of middle-aged people. The aim of this paper is to analyze the physical activities self-motivation and the differences in age, sex, education, work and marital status, place of residence and the physical activity level of middle-age people. The study involved 242 physical active middle-aged people. A quantitative study was done using the closed type questionnaire. To compare the research data of two independent samples used the criteria of Student’s t test. To compare the research data of three independent samples used the criteria of ANOVA. To find the statistically significant correlation used the Spearmen coefficient. It was found that women are engaged less times per week in vigorous physical activity, makes exercises a shorter period of time, but more hours than men. In addition, they usual choose aerobics exercises, while men - fitness. People living with partner more often do exercises but less hours than those who live alone. The higher education is associated with shorter physical activity, and the living place is mostly related to the physical activity type. The main motive of physical activity in middle age is health and interest/enjoyment in this activity. All the motives are highly interrelated. More important motive for highly educated people is appearance. Motives of appearance, competence and social are more important for a man. Motive of interest/enjoyment is more important for unemployed. Motives of interest/enjoyment, competence and the social are more important for people living in the towns then living in villages. The longer and more frequent people do physical activity, the more important motives for them are interest/enjoyment and competence. Middle-aged people consciously understand the purpose of physical activity. Higher educated people Relative Autonomy Index (RAI) is lower, and their activities are often regulated by External regulation and Introjected regulation. Men are more likely than women regulated by Introjected regulation, Identified regulation and Instrinsic motivation. External and Introjected regulation is more usual for persons living with a partner and their RAI is lower than people who live alone. All the self-regulation mechanisms significantly differ depending on living place. |
