Motivational profiles in physical education and their relation to the Theory of Planned Behavior

The aim of this study was to establish motivational profiles for doing physical activity according to the variables from the theory of planned action in a sample of 698 students aged 14 to 16. the instruments used were the questionnaire of behavioral regulation in sport (brq-r) and the questionnaire of the theory of planned behavior (tcp). cluster analysis revealed two motivational profiles: a self-determined profile with high scores in intrinsic motivation and low scores in extrinsic motivation and amotivation,and a non self-determined profile with low scores in intrinsic motivation and high scores in extrinsic motivation and amotivation. positive significant differences in attitudes,norms,and intent to control were found for the self-determined profile related to non self-determined profile. © journal of sports science and medicine.