Table 2 Results for ego-involving and task-involving climate items in Abbreviated Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire (N = 102)
From: Motivational climate of group exercise sessions in nursing homes
Items | Completely agree N(%) | Partly agree N (%) | Neutral N(%) | Partly disagree N(%) | Completely disagree N(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ego-involving | Members are hesitant/embarrassed to ask the instructor/staff for help | 2 (2.0) | 8 (7.8) | 1 (1.0) | 21 (20.6) | 70 (68.6) |
The instructor/ staff gives most of his/her attention to only a few members (high status, most fit, etc.) | 1 (1.0) | 7 (6.9) | 0 (0) | 13 (12.7) | 81 (79.4) | |
Members feel embarrassed if they do not know how to use the equipment or perform the exercise/skill/drill | 0 (0) | 9 (8.8) | 0 (0) | 26 (25.5) | 67 (65.7) | |
Members are encouraged to do better than other members | 5 (4.9) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.0) | 28 (27.5) | 67 (65.7) | |
The instructor/staff makes it clear who he/she thinks are the most fit and/or skilled members | 0 (0) | 3 (3.0) | 0 (0) | 17 (16.7) | 82 (80.4) | |
Members are excited when they do better than their fellow classmates | 1 (1.0) | 20 (19.6) | 0 (0) | 23 (22.5) | 58 (56.9) | |
Task-involving | The instructor/staff encourages us to try new exercises/skills | 33 (32.4) | 28 (27.5) | 1 (1.0) | 25 (24.5) | 14 (13.7) |
Members of all fitness levels are made to feel valued | 49 (48.0) | 46 (45.1) | 1 (1.0) | 4 (3.9) | 2 (2.0) | |
Members are rewarded and noticed when they try hard | 20 (19.6) | 22 (21.6) | 3 (3.0) | 34 (33.3) | 23 (22.5) | |
The instructor/staff encourages members to help each other | 12 (11.8) | 24 (23.5) | 1 (1.0) | 17 (16.7) | 48 (47.1) | |
The instructor/staff emphasizes always trying your best | 67 (65.7) | 26 (25.5) | 0 (0) | 6 (5.9) | 3 (2.9) | |
The focus is to keep improving on each exercise/skill each class session | 43 (42.) | 35 (34.3) | 0 (0) | 22 (21.6) | 2 (2.0) |