Necesidades psicológicas, motivación e intención de ser físicamente activo del alumnado de educación física

The objective of the research was to analysis the motivation, the satisfaction of the psychological needs and the intention of being physically active of 351 Physical Education students in Compulsory Secondary Education and first grade of Post- Compulsory Secondary Education. A questionnaire was used the Basic Psychological Needs Measurement Scale, the Perceived Locus of Causality Scale in Physical Education and the Measure of the Intentionality to be Physically Active. The results of the correlation analysis showed the relationships between the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs, the different types of motivation and the intention to be physically active in line with the theory of self-determination. The analysis based on gender and the practice of sport and physical activity showed a more self-determined motivation, greater satisfaction of psychological needs and a greater intention to be physically active associated with men and the practice of sports or physical activity. The results are discussed underlining the importance of satisfaction basic psychological needs such as the achievement of a more self-determined motivation and a greater intention to be physically active.