Abstract

ACENCIO, Fabio Ricardo; OLIVEIRA, Daniel Vicentini de; PRESTES, Vivian Rafaella  and  NASCIMENTO JUNIOR, José Roberto Andrade do. Academic motivation and professional competence of physical education students. Avaliação (Campinas) [online]. 2024, vol.29, e024016.  Epub Sep 26, 2024. ISSN 1982-5765.  https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-57652024v29id267733.

A cross-sectional study aimed to analyze 117 physical education students' perceptions of academic motivation and professional competence. The Academic Motivation Scale and the Perceived Professional Competence Scale in Physical Education were used. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive and inferential statistics. Students in the first two years are more identified with their studies and perceive themselves as having more professional competence. Students already working in the field showed higher intrinsic motivation and perception of professional quality. Course duration and work in the field appear to be intervening factors in identification with studies and perception of professional competence, respectively.

Keywords : motivation; university students; higher education.

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