TY - JOUR
T1 - A qualitative investigation of the factors perceived to influence student motivation for school-based extracurricular sports participation in Japan
AU - Aoyagi, Kenryu
AU - Ishii, Kaori
AU - Shibata, Ai
AU - Arai, Hirokazu
AU - Fukamachi, Hanako
AU - Oka, Koichiro
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [26-3450, 16K16535, 19K20053]; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan [S1511017]. We thank Richard Keegan for his great support and advice.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2020/12/31
Y1 - 2020/12/31
N2 - Lack of sufficient physical activity in youth is a worldwide concern. School-based extracurricular sports activities (SBECSA) are considered a central opportunity to increase youth physical activity. However, the factors that influence students’ participation in SBECSA are not well established. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to clarify the factors perceived to influence the motivation of Japanese students to participate in SBECSA. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 junior high and high school students who participated in SBECSA. The KJ method was used to qualitatively analyse the transcribed interview data. Internal/intrapersonal factors included: attraction of sports; sense of responsibility and continuity; spirit of challenge; sense of advancement and physical condition. External factors included: team climate; encouragement and support; attributes of peers; policy and content of coaching; content of practice; events in school life and weather.
AB - Lack of sufficient physical activity in youth is a worldwide concern. School-based extracurricular sports activities (SBECSA) are considered a central opportunity to increase youth physical activity. However, the factors that influence students’ participation in SBECSA are not well established. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to clarify the factors perceived to influence the motivation of Japanese students to participate in SBECSA. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 junior high and high school students who participated in SBECSA. The KJ method was used to qualitatively analyse the transcribed interview data. Internal/intrapersonal factors included: attraction of sports; sense of responsibility and continuity; spirit of challenge; sense of advancement and physical condition. External factors included: team climate; encouragement and support; attributes of peers; policy and content of coaching; content of practice; events in school life and weather.
KW - Achievement goal theory
KW - coach
KW - positive youth development
KW - self-determination theory
KW - teacher
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U2 - 10.1080/02673843.2019.1700139
DO - 10.1080/02673843.2019.1700139
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85076392717
SN - 0267-3843
VL - 25
SP - 624
EP - 637
JO - International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
JF - International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
IS - 1
ER -