Table 4.
Adolescents’ motivation for sports.
Motives
Total
Median
Gender
Age
Girls
Median
Boys
Median
13–14 years old
Median
15–16 years old
Median
17–18 years old
Median
Fitness and well-being
3.41
3.44
3.39
3.36
3.42
3.47
**
Competition
2.71
2.49
2.84
***
2.85
2.66
2.50
***
Appearance
3.12
3.09
3.14
3.07
3.12
3.22
*
Social motivation
2.69
2.72
2.68
2.74
2.68
2.60
*** p < 0.001
** p < 0.01
* p < 0.05