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Psychometric Parameters of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory Adapted to Physical Education in a Sample of Active Adults from Austria

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  • Armando Cocca

    (Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Nellie Veulliet

    (Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Martin Niedermeier

    (Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Clemens Drenowatz

    (Division of Sport, Physical Activity and Health, University of Education Upper Austria, 4020 Linz, Austria)

  • Michaela Cocca

    (College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University—San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78224, USA)

  • Klaus Greier

    (Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
    Division of Physical Education, Private Educational College (KPH-ES), 6422 Stams, Austria)

  • Gerhard Ruedl

    (Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

Abstract

Introduction. Intrinsic motivation is essential for establishing life-long positive behaviors. In Physical Education (PE), this variable may have a significant impact on students’ choice of adhering to an active lifestyle both in the short and long term. Many tools have been developed for the assessment of intrinsic motivation, among which the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) was built based on the Self-Determination Theory. The aim of this study is to examine a version of the IMI adapted to PE (IMI-PE). Methods. A total of 660 customers of a Sports Service Center responded to the IMI-PE and 39 individuals carried out a test–retest of the tool within two weeks. Results. The initial model including the original pool of items showed low indexes of goodness of fit. However, the removal of item 6, 8, 13, and 14 led to excellent parameters for the four-factor model (CFI = 0.96, and SRMR = 0.0420). Internal consistency and reliability analyses confirmed the robustness of such model. The final IMI-PE, comprising 14 items distributed into four factors, represents a robust assessment tool for the analysis of intrinsic motivation in PE.

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  • Armando Cocca & Nellie Veulliet & Martin Niedermeier & Clemens Drenowatz & Michaela Cocca & Klaus Greier & Gerhard Ruedl, 2022. "Psychometric Parameters of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory Adapted to Physical Education in a Sample of Active Adults from Austria," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:20:p:13681-:d:950036
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