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Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte
On-line version ISSN 1989-5879Print version ISSN 1578-8423
Abstract
RODRIGUES, F et al. The perception of enjoyment in youth, adults, and elderly: a comparative study. CPD [online]. 2020, vol.20, n.2, pp.26-36. Epub July 13, 2020. ISSN 1989-5879.
Objective:
This study aimed to analyze the perception of enjoyment in different age groups, namely among young people, adults and elderly. In addition, we analyzed the predictive validity of enjoyment as a predictor of intentions to continue physical activity and as a consequence of intrinsic motivation.
Methods:
A total of 425 Portuguese individuals practicing regular physical activity participated in this study. All participants completed the online questionnaire considering all the variables under analysis.
Results:
Results showed that the measurement model was invariant among the age groups. As theoretically proposed, enjoyment showed to be a significant predictor of intention and a consequence of higher levels of intrinsic motivation.
Conclusion:
The scale used to measure the perception of enjoyment proves to be a reliable instrument, which is equivalent for both young people, adults and elderly. Enjoyment should be measured and considered as a key variable in the analysis of physical activity levels reported by individuals in different age groups.
Keywords : Enjoyment; Intrinsic motivation; Intentions; Physical activity; Measurement invariance.