Psychological Mediators of the Relations between Goal Motives, Physical Activity and Well-Being: Testing a Model of Path Analysis.

GARSTANG, Katie, MAGISTRO, Daniele, JACKMAN, Patricia C., COOPER, Simon B. and HEALY, Laura C. (2025). Psychological Mediators of the Relations between Goal Motives, Physical Activity and Well-Being: Testing a Model of Path Analysis. Journal of Health Psychology. [Article]

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Abstract
The autonomous and controlled motivations underpinning goal pursuit directly impact physical activity and mental well-being and are important for healthy behavior adherence. Psychological variables can also affect physical activity and mental well-being. This study tested the association between goal motives, psychological variables, physical activity, and mental well-being using structural equation modelling. Adults (N = 323;Mage =32.46 ± 13.12 y) completed a cross-sectional survey measuring goal motives, motivation, affective experiences, self-efficacy, physical activity, and mental well-being. Our analysis showed support for the proposed model fit: (χ2(6) = 14.16, p = .028, RMSEA = .07, CFI = .99, TLI = .97). In contrast to controlled goal motives, autonomous goal motives were positively related to the psychological variables associated with physical activity and mental well-being. Motivation and affective experiences were positively associated with physical activity. Self-efficacy was positively associated with mental well-being. Intricacies of the associations between goal motives, psychological variables, physical activity, and mental well-being are discussed.
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