Modererande effekt av self-efficacy respektive mental tuffhet i relation mellan motivation och mängd motion

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this study was to: (a) examine if the relation between motivation and exercise is moderated by exercise specific self-efficacy (b) examine if the relation between motivation and exercise is moderated by mental toughness. The data collection was via a non-random convenience sample and snowball sample. The study used a quantitative cross-sectional design with 51 participants (24 men and 27 women), where the participants were between the ages 18-30 (M=23.8, SD=3.2). The results showed that exercise specific self-efficacy had a positive statistical significant correlation with self-determined exercise motivation (r = .63, p<.01) and total exercise amount (r = .47, p<.01). The result also showed that mental toughness had a positive statistical significant correlation with self-determined exercise motivation (r = .33, p<.05) and total exercise amount (r = .37, p<.01). However, the results showed no statistically significant moderating effect of exercise specific self-efficacy respectively mental toughness on the relationship between exercise motivation and amount of exercise. It is proposed that broader and more developing studies are needed within the subject and to investigate more potential underlying factors that could affect the relationship between exercise motivation and amount of exercise. The information in the following study can result in more people being able to sustain their exercise behaviour and that more people succeed with their exercise goals.