Psychological determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among public university students in Malaysia

The purpose of this study is to identify the influences of attitude, self-efficacy, and motivation on leisure time physical activity participation among undergraduate students at local public universities. The theory of planned behaviour and self-efficacy theory were used as a theoretical framework....

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Main Authors:	Lim, Khong Chiu, Kalsom Kayat
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1500/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1500/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1500/1/2-_Lim_Khong_Chiu_1_2.pdf

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spelling	ukm-15002016-12-14T06:29:38Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1500/ Psychological determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among public university students in Malaysia Lim, Khong Chiu Kalsom Kayat, The purpose of this study is to identify the influences of attitude, self-efficacy, and motivation on leisure time physical activity participation among undergraduate students at local public universities. The theory of planned behaviour and self-efficacy theory were used as a theoretical framework. The study sample comprised 1352 undergraduate students selected by random cluster sampling. Questionnaires were utilised to collect data. The results of the study showed that motivation and self-efficacy factors were the best predictors of leisure time physical activity participation. Furthermore, the results of path analysis revealed that the combination of attitude and self-efficacy had direct and indirect effects on motivation for leisure time physical activities participation among the students at local public universities. This study suggests that to encourage students’ leisure time physical activity participation and involvement, the university management should plan and organise programmes to develop positive attitudes among students and increase their self-efficacy and motivation levels for physical activity participation Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1500/1/2-_Lim_Khong_Chiu_1_2.pdf Lim, Khong Chiu and Kalsom Kayat, (2010) Psychological determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among public university students in Malaysia. AJTLHE: ASEAN Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2 (2). pp. 35-49. ISSN 1985-5826 http://www.ukm.my/jtlhe/
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description	The purpose of this study is to identify the influences of attitude, self-efficacy, and motivation on leisure time physical activity participation among undergraduate students at local public universities. The theory of planned behaviour and self-efficacy theory were used as a theoretical framework. The study sample comprised 1352 undergraduate students selected by random cluster sampling. Questionnaires were utilised to collect data. The results of the study showed that motivation and self-efficacy factors were the best predictors of leisure time physical activity participation. Furthermore, the results of path analysis revealed that the combination of attitude and self-efficacy had direct and indirect effects on motivation for leisure time physical activities participation among the students at local public universities. This study suggests that to encourage students’ leisure time physical activity participation and involvement, the university management should plan and organise programmes to develop positive attitudes among students and increase their self-efficacy and motivation levels for physical activity participation
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title	Psychological determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among public university students in Malaysia
title_short	Psychological determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among public university students in Malaysia
title_full	Psychological determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among public university students in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Psychological determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among public university students in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Psychological determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among public university students in Malaysia
title_sort	psychological determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among public university students in malaysia
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2010
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Psychological determinants of leisure time physical activity participation among public university students in Malaysia

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