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The Strength of Motivation and Physical Activity Level During Leisure Time among Youth in South Korea

Min-Haeng Cho

Chungnam National University, cho6447{at}hanmail.net

This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between the perceived strength of motivation and level of physical activity during their leisure time of youth. The randomly selected 1,097 (boys = 342, girls = 755) youth reported their duration, frequency, and intensity of physical activity and also indicated their strength of motivation in relation to physical activity. Two-way contingency table analyses and t tests revealed that the strength of motivation for physical activity was significantly and positively related to active participation.

Key Words: physical activity level • strength of motivation • youth

Youth & Society, Vol. 35, No. 4, 480-494 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X03258242
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