Comparative Study of Relationship between Intent Motivation and Attitude toward Classroom Physical Activities among Both Genders (Case Study: Bachelor Students of Yazd University)

Document Type : Original research

Authors
Sajad Mombeini
Mehrban Parsa Mehr
Abstract
This research studies relationship between intent motivation and attitude toward classroom physical activities among boys and girls bachelor students. For achievement to this purpose, study has been done in positivism paradigm, by quantitative approach and survey method. Population were bachelor students of Yazd university, that 709 persons of them have been selected by stratified sampling by these conditions: d= .05, t= 1.9. Data were analyzed by SPPSS16 software and some statics tests have been done on them. Results show that among boys and girls, two variables i.e. intent motivation and attitude toward classroom physical activities had a powerful and positive significant relationship. Also, intent motivation variable could explain 49.4% of girl's attitude toward classroom physical activities and 19.5% of boy's attitude. Finally we can conclusion that intent variable can explain girl's attitude well, but for boys cannot. Thus we must attention to other factors for boy students too.  
Keywords
Intent Motivation
Attitude toward Classroom Physical Activities
Students
Gender
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  • Receive Date 26 July 2015