Table 2.
Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation between genders
| Item | Male | Female | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why do you practice sport? | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD |
| 1. For the pleasure I feel living an exciting experience. | 5.39 | 1.57 | 4.93 | 1.71 | 5.13 | 1.66 |
| 2. For the pleasure it gives me to know more about the sport that I practice. | 5.16 | 1.51 | 4.60 | 1.84 | 4.85 | 1.73 |
| 3. I used to have good reasons for doing sport, but now I am asking myself whether I if I should continue doing it. | 3.05 | 2.05 | 2.96 | 1.96 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| 4. For the pleasure of discovering new training techniques. | 5.27 | 1.54 | 4.85 | 1.53 | 5.03 | 1.55 |
| 5. I don’t know anymore; I have the impression of being incapable of succeeding in sports. | 3.08 | 1.86 | 3.36 | 1.80 | 3.18 | 1.83 |
| 6. Because it allows me to be well regarded by people that I know. | 4.26 | 1.86 | 3.59 | 1.79 | 3.88 | 1.85 |
| 7. Because, in my opinion, it is one of the best ways to meet people. | 5.22 | 1.56 | 4.85 | 1.59 | 5.01 | 1.58 |
| 8. Because I feel a lot of personal satisfaction while mastering certain difficult training techniques. | 5.50 | 1.45 | 4.85 | 1.61 | 5.13 | 1.57 |
| 9. Because it is absolutely necessary to do sports if one wants to be in shape. | 5.09 | 1.76 | 4.96 | 1.71 | 5.01 | 1.73 |
| 10. For the prestige being an athlete. | 3.96 | 1.87 | 3.51 | 1.75 | 3.71 | 1.81 |
| 11. Because it is one of the best ways I have chosen to develop other aspects of myself. | 5.34 | 1.59 | 4.85 | 1.48 | 5.06 | 1.54 |
| 12. For the pleasure I feel while improving some of my weak points. | 5.20 | 1.63 | 4.68 | 1.56 | 4.90 | 1.61 |
| 13. For the excitement I feel when I am really involved in the activity. | 4.47 | 1.74 | 4.48 | 1.74 | 4.48 | 1.74 |
| 14. Because I must do sports to feel good myself. | 4.38 | 1.78 | 4.59 | 1.62 | 4.50 | 1.69 |
| 15. For the satisfaction I experience while I am perfecting my abilities. | 5.41 | 1.51 | 5.04 | 1.40 | 3.59 | 1.46 |
| 16. Because people around me think it is important to be in shape. | 3.59 | 1.79 | 3.98 | 2.10 | 3.81 | 1.98 |
| 17. Because it is a good way to learn lots of things which could be useful to me in other area of my life. | 5.11 | 1.62 | 4.68 | 1.47 | 4.86 | 1.55 |
| 18. For the intense emotions I feel doing a sport that I like. | 4.85 | 1.58 | 4.66 | 1.69 | 4.74 | 1.64 |
| 19. It is not clear to me anymore; I don’t really think my place is in sports. | 2.26 | 1.77 | 2.62 | 1.89 | 2.58 | 1.86 |
| 20. For the pleasure that I feel while executing certain difficult movements. | 4.61 | 1.74 | 4.47 | 1.64 | 4.53 | 1.68 |
| 21. Because I would feel bad if I’m not taking time to do it | 4.14 | 1.95 | 3.76 | 1.73 | 3.93 | 1.83 |
| 22. To show others how great I am at my sport. | 3.46 | 2.04 | 2.85 | 1.82 | 3.12 | 1.94 |
| 23. For the pleasure I feel while learning new training techniques that I had never tried before. | 5.27 | 1.57 | 4.67 | 1.56 | 4.93 | 1.59 |
| 24. Because it is one of the best ways to maintain good relationship with my friends. | 5.18 | 1.67 | 4.37 | 1.74 | 4.72 | 1.76 |
| 25. Because I like being totally immersed in the activities. | 5.21 | 1.61 | 4.49 | 1.80 | 4.80 | 1.75 |
| 26. Because I must do sports regularly. | 4.74 | 1.83 | 4.13 | 1.71 | 4.39 | 1.79 |
| 27. For the pleasure of discovering new performance strategies. | 5.46 | 1.28 | 4.39 | 1.71 | 4.85 | 1.63 |
| 28. I often ask myself; I can’t seem to achieve the goals that I set for myself. | 4.04 | 1.92 | 4.00 | 1.81 | 4.02 | 1.85 |