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Sara Mesquita
Centro de Investigação, Formação, Inovação e Intervenção em Desporto, Faculdade de Desporto, Universidade do Porto, 4200-450 Oporto, Portugal

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Journal article
Published: 09 July 2021 in Sustainability
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The practice of sport and physical activity can be hampered by the presence of amotivation, the frustration of basic psychological needs, and barriers to carrying out that practice. Based on the principles of self-determination theory (SDT), the objective of this study was to analyze the relationship of these variables and assess differences based on age, sex, residential independence, academic/employment situation, and prior sport and physical activity. The sample comprised 102 individuals, aged between 18 and 25 (M = 21.61; SD = 2.04), who completed the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire, the Frustration of Psychological Needs in Physical Exercise Scale, and the Self-Perceived Barriers of Physical Activity Questionnaire. Our results showed that participants had high values of controlled motivation, the frustration of the basic psychological need for competence, and high values for the barrier of obligations/lack of time. We found a significant and positive association between the frustration of the basic psychological need for competence and the barriers present in the practice of physical activity. Moreover, we found that women reported experiencing body image/anxiety as a barrier to practicing sport and physical activity more than men and individuals aged 22–25 years experiencing obligations/lack of time as a barrier more than the those aged 18 to 21 years. Practical applications were proposed to avoid the frustration of basic psychological needs, increase the most self-determined forms of motivation, and reduce barriers to the practice of sport and physical activity.

ACS Style

Daniel Gil-Píriz; Marta Leyton-Román; Sara Mesquita; Ruth Jiménez-Castuera. Barriers to the Practice of Sport and Physical Activity from the Perspective of Self-Determination Theory. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7665 .

AMA Style

Daniel Gil-Píriz, Marta Leyton-Román, Sara Mesquita, Ruth Jiménez-Castuera. Barriers to the Practice of Sport and Physical Activity from the Perspective of Self-Determination Theory. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):7665.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Daniel Gil-Píriz; Marta Leyton-Román; Sara Mesquita; Ruth Jiménez-Castuera. 2021. "Barriers to the Practice of Sport and Physical Activity from the Perspective of Self-Determination Theory." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7665.

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Published: 02 March 2021 in International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
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Background/Objective: It is essential to carry out a diagnosis of people’s healthy lifestyles, in order to apply strategies to improve them. The aim of the study was to validate the Healthy Lifestyles Questionnaire (CEVS-II), collecting all factors that make up the concept of a healthy lifestyle, such as a balanced diet, respect for mealtimes, tobacco consumption, rest habits, alcohol consumption, other drug use and physical activity. Method: The questionnaire was completed by 1,132 people between 18 and 89 (M = 42.43; SD = 18.69) years from different parts of Spain. Results: The seven-factor model proposed by the Confirmatory Factor Analysis, according to the goodness indices, presented an acceptable fit (SRMR = .059; CFI = .973; RMSEA = .049; 90% CI [.046, .052]; χ2/df = 3.76), also presented good reliability indices and was endowed with concurrent validity. Conclusions: The results of the present study proved the validity and reliability of the Healthy Lifestyles Questionnaire in a Spanish population, which is an adequate instrument for the diagnosis of a healthy lifestyles in the Spanish population. Antecedentes/Objetivo: Resulta primordial realizar un diagnóstico de los estilos de vida saludables de las personas, con el fin de aplicar estrategias para la mejora de estos. El objetivo del estudio fue validar el Cuestionario de Estilos de Vida Saludables (CEVS-II), recogiendo todos los factores que componen el concepto de estilo de vida saludable como son la alimentación equilibrada, el respeto al horario de las comidas, el consumo de tabaco, los hábitos de descanso, el consumo de alcohol, el consumo de otras drogas y la práctica de actividad física. Método: El cuestionario fue cumplimentado por 1.132 personas de 18-89 (M = 42,43; DT = 18,69) años de diferentes partes de España. Resultados: El modelo de siete factores propuesto por el Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio presentó un ajuste aceptable (SRMR = 0,059; CFI = 0,973; RMSEA = 0,049; 90% CI [0,046 - 0,052]; χ2/df = 3,76), buenos índices de fiabilidad y de validez concurrente. Conclusiones: Los resultados del presente estudio probaron la validez y fiabilidad del Cuestionario de Estilos de Vida Saludables en una muestra española, dando lugar a un instrumento adecuado para la medición de estilos de vida saludables en la población española.

ACS Style

Marta Leyton-Román; Sara Mesquita; Ruth Jiménez-Castuera. Validation of the Spanish Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 2021, 21, 100228 .

AMA Style

Marta Leyton-Román, Sara Mesquita, Ruth Jiménez-Castuera. Validation of the Spanish Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. 2021; 21 (2):100228.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Marta Leyton-Román; Sara Mesquita; Ruth Jiménez-Castuera. 2021. "Validation of the Spanish Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire." International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 21, no. 2: 100228.