Investigating Factors That can Affect Motivation for Exercising in Adults Undertaking Lifestyle-related Diseases Prevention Medical Examinations

• Published in: Journal of Japan Society of Nursing Research Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 5_813 - 5_823
• Main Authors: Fukuda, Chie, Shigematsu, Yukako
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Society of Nursing Research 20.01.2024; 一般社団法人 日本看護研究学会
• Subjects: a lifestyle-related diseases; health guidance; motivation; physical activity; 保健指導; 動機づけ; 生活習慣病; 運動
• ISSN: 2188-3599; 2189-6100
• DOI: 10.15065/jjsnr.20230219211

Objective: Physical activity has various beneficial effects, but a very low percentage of people exercise habitually in Japan, and the various measures introduced to combat this have not generated desirable results. In the current study, we focused on the motivation to exercise and aimed to clarify the factors that can affect motivation for exercising in general workers. Methods: In 2019, we conducted an anonymous self-administered questionnaire survey regarding self-determined motivation to exercise among adults aged 35-74 who were undertaking lifestyle-related diseases prevention medical examinations. Results: The survey involved 1,822 respondents, 1,321 (72.5%) of whom provided valid responses. The sub-concepts of the Self-determined Motivation Scale for Exercise (SMSE) were significantly associated with the presence or absence of exercise habits. In terms of basic attributes, intrinsic regulation was significant for smoking and drinking habits, identified regulation for age and smoking habits, introjected regulation for diabetes history, and non-regulation for gender and smoking habits. Conclusions: Our study suggests that it is necessary to provide health guidance intervention based on the individuality of subjects and the sub-concepts of the SMSE.