APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Elementary-Aged Children’s Cost for Engaging in Physical Education Classes: Cost As Discomfort and Cost As Social
- Evelyn Chiang
University of North Carolina - Asheville - Melissa Himelein
UNC Asheville - Ameena Batada
UNC Asheville - Marcella Mulhollem
University of Akron - Marcella Mulhollem
UNC Asheville - Kevin Riordan
UNC Asheville - Miguel Padilla
Old Dominion University
Abstract
In an expectancy-value paradigm, cost is a component of value that may impact task engagement. The multidimensionality of cost is examined with regard to children’s motivation to engage in physical education (P.E.) classes. Results indicated two types of cost: discomfort vs. social approval and competition. Gender differences varied by school.
Motivation
