Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Huesca, Spain. EFYPAF Research Group.
Alberto Aibar's affiliation: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Zaragoza, Huesca, Spain. EFYPAF Research Group.
Qual Health Res. 2021 Jul;31(8):1392-1403. doi: 10.1177/1049732321997136. Epub 2021 Mar 5.
Grounded in self-determination theory, this study aimed to qualitatively examine women's perception of a set of motivational and affective consequences during and immediately after a physical activity intervention. In total, 11 disadvantaged adult women participated in this 20-month intervention. A total of 102 physical activity sessions based on need-supportive strategies were performed. Six discussion groups, 14 semi-structured interviews, and field notes were used to collect data. A thematic analysis was conducted based on self-determination theory. Findings highlighted that it might be advisable among these disadvantaged women to begin with relatedness-support strategies to increase group cohesion, followed by competence support strategies to increase self-confidence, and, finally, autonomy support strategies to empower women to be physically active. The development of a need-supportive environment in a physical activity intervention may have the potential to achieve motivational and affective consequences, which might promote the empowerment of these disadvantaged women to be physically active.
本研究根植于自我决定理论，旨在定性探讨女性在身体活动干预过程中和干预结束后即刻对一系列动机和情感后果的感知。共有 11 名处于不利地位的成年女性参与了这项为期 20 个月的干预。共进行了 102 次基于支持性策略的身体活动课程。采用 6 个讨论小组、14 次半结构化访谈和现场记录收集数据。基于自我决定理论进行了主题分析。研究结果表明，对于这些处于不利地位的女性，首先采用关联性支持策略来增强群体凝聚力，然后采用能力支持策略来增强自信心，最后采用自主性支持策略来赋予女性进行身体活动的权力，这可能是明智的做法。在身体活动干预中营造一种支持性环境，可能会产生动机和情感后果，从而增强这些处于不利地位的女性进行身体活动的能力。
