Divine, A, Watson, PM, Baker, S et al. (1 more author) (2019) Facebook, relatedness and exercise motivation in university students: A mixed methods investigation. Computers in Human Behavior, 91. pp. 138-150. ISSN 0747-5632
Abstract
Objectives: To examine the relationship between Facebook (FB) use, relatedness and exercise motivation. Design: Two studies comprised a mixed-methods concurrent design. Study 1 was a cross-sectional quantitative assessment of the relationships between FB use, relatedness and exercise motivation. Study 2 explored qualitative perceptions of how FB influences exercise motivation. Method: Study 1: 311 undergraduate students completed a survey assessing FB use, exercise motivation and relatedness. Mediation analysis was conducted to examine relationships. Study 2: 19 participants took part in focus groups exploring experiences of exercise-related FB use and its perceived role in motivation. Results: Study 1: FB use was related to external and introjected regulation. Relatedness mediated the relationships between FB use, introjection, and autonomous forms of motivation. Study 2: Qualitative data suggested FB can either promote (through connection, positive social comparison) or discourage exercise (through disconnection, negative social comparison, health-negating features). Conclusion: FB use was related to external and introjected regulation. Positive relationships between FB and autonomous forms of motivation were mediated by relatedness, suggesting that interventions should focus on fostering feelings of connection with others. FB use that encourages relatedness with like-minded individuals has potential to promote autonomous motivation for exercise.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Computers in Human Behavior. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Social media; Physical activity; Self-determination theory; Relatedness |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Biomedical Sciences (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 Dec 2018 14:43 |
Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2019 00:40 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.chb.2018.09.037 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140152 |