The Influence Of Autonomous Motivation On Leisure Physical Activity Intention Of Chinese College Students Application Of The Extended Model Of Planned Behavior Theory

Abstract

Based on the extended theory of planned behavior, this study aims to examine the direct and indirect effects of autonomous motivation, attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on the intention of Chinese college students to participate in leisure sports activities. Questionnaire was used as a survey tool to explore the direct influence of autonomous motivation on leisure physical activity intention, and to further understand the mediating effect of attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control between autonomous motivation and leisure physical activity intention. A total of 567 college students from four universities in Yunnan Province, China were selected as a sample. The empirical results of structural equation model show that autonomous motivation has a positive effect on college students' intention to participate in leisure sports activities. The autonomous motivation of college students has a positive impact on their attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control, and then affects their intention to participate in leisure sports activities. At the same time, attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control have mediating effects between autonomous motivation and college students' intention to participate in leisure sports activities. The results of the empirical study verify that the extended theoretical model of planned behavior has good explanatory power. According to the final results of the study, specific suggestions and future research directions on how to improve the intention of leisure time physical activity of college students are put forward.