Motivación y satisfacción estudiantil en las clases de educación física en bachillerato

Abstract

Introduction: Motivation and satisfaction are crucial in Physical Education classes, especially at the high school level. Objective: To analyze satisfaction and motivation in Physical Education (PE) using the Perceived Locus of Causality Scale (PLOC) and Intrinsic Satisfaction in Sport (ISS) to determine the students' motivation degree. Methods: The design was non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational in scope. The population comprised 90 high school students of the Roberto Rodas Educational Unit, aged 15-18 years. The PLOC with 20 questions was applied to determine motivation, and the (SSI) with eight questions to establish satisfaction in Physical Education classes. Results: Intrinsic Motivation (IM) is related to Identified Regulation (IR), Introjected Regulation (IR), External Regulation (ER), and Fun, while it is not related to Demotivation and Boredom. IR is positively related to IM, RINT, ER, and Fun and is not linked to Demotivation and Boredom. Conclusion: Intrinsic Motivation and Identified Regulation have the highest values; this indicates that students are motivated, and it was also detected that they have fun in PE classes.